Initial-state-dependent, robust, transient neural dynamics encode conscious visual perception

• Published in: PLoS computational biology Vol. 13; no. 11; p. e1005806
• Main Authors: Baria, Alexis T., Maniscalco, Brian, He, Biyu J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.11.2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Brain; Brain - physiology; Brain research; Computational Biology - methods; Computer and Information Sciences; Cortex; Evolution; Female; Funding; Human performance; Human subjects; Humans; Latency; Magnetoencephalography; Magnetoencephalography - methods; Male; Models, Neurological; Neural circuitry; Neurological disorders; Neurological research; Neurosciences; Pattern analysis; Perception; Physical Sciences; Research and Analysis Methods; Robustness; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Social Sciences; Software; Task Performance and Analysis; Trajectories; Trends; Visual perception; Visual Perception - physiology; Visual stimuli; Visual tasks; Visual thresholds; Young Adult; United States > US; Maryland

Recent research has identified late-latency, long-lasting neural activity as a robust correlate of conscious perception. Yet, the dynamical nature of this activity is poorly understood, and the mechanisms governing its presence or absence and the associated conscious perception remain elusive. We ap...