Reorganization of the connectivity between elementary functions as a common mechanism of phenomenal consciousness and working memory: from functions to strategies.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences September 19, 2018 Jesper Mogensen, Morten Overgaard 17 citations
Phenomenal consciousness cannot overflow the availability of information for action, but it may overflow working memory, which is seen as a surface phenomenon reflecting underlying dynamic strategies. This conclusion comes from the REF (reorganization of elementary functions) framework, a neurocognitive model based on connectionist networks where advanced processing modules called elementary functions reorganize connectivity to form dynamic strategies rather than fixed cognitive functions. The neural correlate of consciousness is understood within these models as tied to such reorganizations, and working memory is influenced by both experience and situational factors.