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№ A2XI
Professor of Neuroscience · École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Neuroscientist who studies the neural basis of bodily self-consciousness, including out-of-body experiences, which he can experimentally induce using virtual reality and brain stimulation. His work bridges neurology with consciousness research.
Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness (HOT)
Rosenthal and Lau's framework proposing consciousness requires higher-order mental representations about our own mental states.
Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR)
Penrose and Hameroff's quantum theory proposing consciousness arises from gravitational self-collapse in neuronal microtubules.
Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC)
The search for the minimal neuronal mechanisms jointly sufficient for any one specific conscious percept.
Idealism in Philosophy of Mind
Bernardo Kastrup's analytical idealism and the philosophical tradition arguing consciousness is fundamental, not matter.
