The claustrum and consciousness: An update.
Int J Clin Health Psychol September 7, 2023 Yin Siang Liaw, George J. Augustine 24 citations
The claustrum, a thin sheet of grey matter next to the insular cortex, was proposed by Crick and Koch in 2005 as possibly involved in consciousness. This review examines theories of consciousness and evaluates experimental evidence since 2005 to see if it supports or contradicts that hypothesis. It also suggests how future experiments could clarify how consciousness arises from neural activity and the claustrum's role.