The function of the conscious field remains mysterious from a scientific point of view. This
article reviews theoretical approaches (passive frame theory and ideomotor approaches) …

This chapter reviews three classes of unconscious action: actions that can occur when the
subject appears to be in an unconscious state or that transpire without any identifiable …

What is the primary function of consciousness in the nervous system? The answer to this
question remains enigmatic, not so much because of a lack of relevant data, but because of …

There is growing evidence from the science of human behavior that our everyday, folk
understanding of ourselves as conscious, rational, responsible agents may be radically …

Passive frame theory attempts to illuminate what consciousness is, in mechanistic and
functional terms; it does not address the “implementation” level of analysis (how neurons …

The aim of this study was to determine the lateralizing value of the ictal praying gesture and
of ictal religious speech in patients who are candidates for epilepsy surgery. We …

Have Morsella et al. examined the fundamentals of consciousness? An experiment by Bar et
al.(2006) has demonstrated the fundamental aspects of conscious and unconscious …

We expand upon Morsella et al.'s synthesis in the direction of what Gibson (1979) called an
ecological approach to perception. Morsella et al. describe consciousness as a director of …

I argue that the scope and strength of unconscious perception have been overestimated in
extant theories. I describe an unconscious binding perspective, and how in conjunction with …

Pilocytic astrocytomas (PA) are slow‐growing gliomas that account for 15% of all central
nervous system tumors. Focal seizures are well‐reported sequelae of PAs but present …