Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness | Nature
Multimodal results (iEEG, fMRI and MEG) of predictions from integrated information theory and global neuronal workspace theory align with some predictions of both theories on visual consciousness, but also critically challenge key tenets of both theories.
Main Philosophers and scientists have sought to explain the subjective nature of consciousness (for example, the feeling of pain or of seeing a colourful rainbow) and how it relates to physical processes in the brain18,19. This quest has led to various theories of consciousness evolving in parallel1,2,3 and often providing incompatible accounts of the neural basis of consciousness1,2. Furthermore, empirical support for a given theory is often highly dependent on methodological choices, pointing towards a confirmation bias in theory testing3. Convergence on a broadly accepted neuroscientific…
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