A global workspace model for phenomenal and access consciousness.
Consciousness and cognition June 1, 2010 Antonino Raffone, Martina Pantani 51 citations
A unifying global workspace model proposes that phenomenal and access consciousness arise from distinct yet interacting brain loops involving recurrent neural interactions. Feedback signaling onto sensory cortical maps is critical for phenomenal consciousness, while two forms of top-down attention—attention for perception and attention for access—play differential roles for phenomenal and access consciousness. The model was implemented as a neural network that simulated single and multiple visual object processing and the attentional blink.