Neural correlates of consciousness and complexity

Abstract

In general, consciousness is a subject of discussion in philosophy and psychology. However, in recent years, consciousness has gained attention as a valid topic of study in neurosciences after experimental approaches and mathematical studies based on information theory were developed to explain consciousness from a scientific perspective. In this paper, I present an overview of neuroscience research insight into underlying mechanisms of consciousness. I will also discuss my research on the neural correlates of consciousness based on integrated information theory by considering the association between consciousness and the brain’s complexity.