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The discussions show strong agreement with the article's thesis, with examples such as mentions of the conservation of brainstem functions and observations of patients with brain abnormalities, which emphasize the potential for consciousness beyond the cortex. The tone is analytical and curious, reflecting an engagement with the scientific evidence and theoretical challenges presented, underscoring its high impact on contemporary neuroscience debates.
Most discussions acknowledge and support the article's challenge to cortical-centric views of consciousness, emphasizing the importance of the brainstem in conscious experience.
There is a moderate level of interest, demonstrated by curiosity about the implications of consciousness without a cortex and references to related studies.
Participants actively cite scientific studies, question traditional assumptions, and discuss implications, indicating deep engagement.
The conversations suggest that this publication influences ongoing debates and encourages reconsideration of long-standing ideas in neuroscience.
The idea that a cerebral cortex is required for sentience (understood as having any conscious experience) is just laughable. Some studies on the topic: 1) https://t.co/n2Z3GG33l1 2) https://t.co/OHdABXhZOl
@keithfrankish Not famous enough: Merker, B. (2007). Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: a challenge for neuroscience and medicine. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 30(1), 63-81. https://t.co/m7MlBIJsXt
Paper 2: https://t.co/BeLgcFvz4G
@PonyMagno @felipeclgt95 @lobthemagical @ricarparr1 @cold_good_coffe @Galax_Francisco @drluchito @dra_kappopa @CristianXavierQ Una página para pacientes de la CDC no es una buena fuente para estos asuntos. https://t.co/c12J2cgqJL https://t.co/uCTcVxU3ao
@jmacshine @pianozack @MillerLabMIT @DrYohanJohn Sounds like both SC removal and SC-adjacent fiber cuts will do! Quote is from this masterpiece by Bjorn Marker: https://t.co/8cKe5O9lba
@JohannesKleiner Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: A challenge for neuroscience and medicine Bjorn Merker
Explore emotions related to mindfulness through affective neuroscience inspired by Panksepp and Solms's research. Discover how emotional systems influence personal growth and the role of brainstem mechanisms in…
In this episode, we explore extreme clinical cases such as massive hydrocephalus, hemispherotomy, microcephaly, and boundary states of consciousness like terminal lucidity, anesthesia, and near-death experiences. These…
@niko_kukushkin @allTheYud @IsaacKing314 @BenKorpan experience or cause absence epilepsies https://t.co/zrVoLm2bEH Carrots dont have brains or central nervous systems or nociceptors so thats evidence they arent conscious. Am I saying theres no possible way they're conscious?No, but my credence on them being conscious is very small
@GurReptsSohn @davidmanheim @allTheYud @IsaacKing314 @BenKorpan Idk why beings would need to have a model of themselves to be able to have negative subjective experiences. Do you think consciousness (ability to have subjective experiences) cant happen without awareness of oneself? https://t.co/zrVoLm2bEH https://t.co/tbQsSgVDA9
@grok @heidiklessigmd @AAPSonline based on the abstract alone https://t.co/GDeeie2BOM I doubt that conscious awareness is supported in these cases
@CelesteDiWind everything is so siloed in neuroscience it would be nice to have something like this as a unifying theme merker is very interesting hadn't come across him before, really like this article too https://t.co/szLs9sVnru
@allseeingpinkey @Vixen95Trish @ThePNGuin Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: a challenge for neuroscience and medicine https://t.co/mRrB0Yh5EJ https://t.co/F5JTVF5P1i
Turns out humans can do quite a lot with a cortex... consciousness is fascinating https://t.co/Zkl4UJGDfa
@____BRODIE____ @markianrubin @maartengm @WKCosmo @skdh Sure, will send some things over the coming days. Popular scientific ones, or original articles? On consciousness requiring a cortex, this is a good starting point: https://t.co/BctKG7Y0be
@ScottMatte @naught_ewe @Maximumatheist Idk most of them die early The brainstem is critical to consciousness. People have been focusing on the cortex bc that’s what makes us really smart especially with memory, but mere consciousness is more basic than memory. https://t.co/7fpq5SPj6f
@GaryMarcus @WiringTheBrain @TonyZador @anne_churchland @Nancy_Kanwisher @PessoaBrain @neurograce According to the “centrocephalic” perspective, the brain stem is calling the shots, not just dragging its knuckles. https://t.co/Qrfd1ur2Ff
@PonyMagno @felipeclgt95 @lobthemagical @ricarparr1 @cold_good_coffe @Galax_Francisco @drluchito @dra_kappopa @CristianXavierQ Una página para pacientes de la CDC no es una buena fuente para estos asuntos. https://t.co/c12J2cgqJL https://t.co/uCTcVxU3ao
RT @danlei_chen: @jmacshine @pianozack @MillerLabMIT @DrYohanJohn Sounds like both SC removal and SC-adjacent fiber cuts will do! Quote is…
@jmacshine @pianozack @MillerLabMIT @DrYohanJohn Sounds like both SC removal and SC-adjacent fiber cuts will do! Quote is from this masterpiece by Bjorn Marker: https://t.co/8cKe5O9lba
@garylfrancione @GntherM88118872 https://t.co/3iLl2y9YRF https://t.co/FbLvpnR19g
@deuslapis @pinkheretic That seems an overly simplistic guide and definitely not an objective test of consciousness. https://t.co/mRrB0YhDuh https://t.co/LwLMl0THBu
@keithfrankish Not famous enough: Merker, B. (2007). Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: a challenge for neuroscience and medicine. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 30(1), 63-81. https://t.co/m7MlBIJsXt
Paper 2: https://t.co/BeLgcFvz4G
@_LibertyWallace @OneDakineHowlie @BryanBikesLV @Booker4KY I won’t waste my time explaining the nervous system vs high cortex functioning. If you know you know. But one item that I had hope in was “Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: A challenge for neuroscience and medicine” but even they say: https://t.co/hDI4IS5C8Y
@ErikPharminger @TheOmniLiberal "Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: a challenge for neuroscience and medicine - PubMed" https://t.co/BeLgcFvz4G
@ImLaurieS @Krispi_Largo @dcffk @SouthernUntidy @Kuntrella @shutup_m3g @Aiyah02436291 @SierraDeciduous @annaeck73 @AndrewA03550025 @XCruzaderX @tmccartyreleng @Groucholiz @Peachfu08019815 @smashli1228 @EmmaJClemmons @impeachqueen @MickVillene @dirk_fasshauer @in_the_sky34221 @Aliphaire @FlipperTGibbit @unionwoman226 @whymaja @MansplainingAb1 @ProLife_Julie @incompleteocean @Aditya88785137 @strictlyRhythm_ The point is that we are still learning even about anatomy, & understanding about behavior lags behind. For instance some anencephalichumans display consciousness that can't be explained by the cortex. https://t.co/CjgpyWjzgI
RT @MgtowRadical: @AlottaBeaverHo @Phredreeke @JASB1001 @SlaggitySlag @baze95181911 @JohnDavisJDLLM @AfriKoids_Only @JohnathonDoeman @Candy…
RT @MgtowRadical: @AlottaBeaverHo @Phredreeke @JASB1001 @SlaggitySlag @baze95181911 @JohnDavisJDLLM @AfriKoids_Only @JohnathonDoeman @Candy…
@AlottaBeaverHo @Phredreeke @JASB1001 @SlaggitySlag @baze95181911 @JohnDavisJDLLM @AfriKoids_Only @JohnathonDoeman @CandySmith74 @Tekla_Too @AlphaLackey @melliflora @maqart55 @Oneiorosgrip @vixmcintyre @JazhuStreaming @MomOfIrishTwin You understand the difference between an assumption and a scientific theory, right..?! https://t.co/hUQBHoRRSY
@JohannesKleiner Consciousness without a cerebral cortex: A challenge for neuroscience and medicine Bjorn Merker
The idea that a cerebral cortex is required for sentience (understood as having any conscious experience) is just laughable. Some studies on the topic: 1) https://t.co/n2Z3GG33l1 2) https://t.co/OHdABXhZOl
@hugo_pena4 @Rafael_Gar03 Se ha observado que los niños con hidranencefalia exhiben todas las respuestas a estímulos dolorosos que esperar de los niños ‘normales’ https://t.co/9JdhV9sPlI
Consciência sem córtex cerebral https://t.co/FHbOcI0zXV
@ThunderStorm209 @savvymegs @AllardKent @KeeponSmiling80 I'm afraid you just don't know the science on this. https://t.co/s1VYyWu9EH
RT @SimsYStuart: “This upper brain stem system retained a key role throughout the evolutionary process by which an expanding forebrain – cu…
“This upper brain stem system retained a key role throughout the evolutionary process by which an expanding forebrain – culminating in the cerebral cortex of mammals – came to serve as a medium for the elaboration of conscious contents.” https://t.co/Dujg7jXTUY
@aina_puce @smellosopher Weird. I just finished this paper before I opened Twitter and saw this post. Freak’n glitch in the Matrix. smh. https://t.co/Dujg7jXTUY
وأصبح عندنا حالات لكثير من الأطفال يولدون بدون قشرة مخية Cerebral cortex (المفترض أنها أهم جزء لتوليد ما نسميه الوعي) مصابين بمرض إستسقاء المخ الشديد Hydranencephaly ، مولودين بالمخيخ وجذع المخ فقط تقريبا ومع ذلك الوعي ما زال موجود. https://t.co/NARWUFLH7f
Not much brain is needed for you to be a conscious being https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/consciousness-without-a-cerebral-cortex-a-challenge-for-neuroscience-and-medicine/C9B1B393176EF250D4AFBB3054A04E31 -
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