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Consciousness of Time and the Time of Consciousness

, 2009
This entry reviews different explanations of what consciousness must be like if it is possible for us to experience time and temporal objects such as melodies. Consciousness is characterized by a temporal structure and seems to involve a successive flow - the often-used metaphor of a stream of consciousness.
unknown ( host institution ), Gallagher, S. ( author )   +1 more
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Recognizing early MRI signs (or their absence) is crucial in diagnosing metachromatic leukodystrophy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1999-2009, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objectives Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) has characteristic white matter (WM) changes on brain MRI, which often trigger biochemical and genetic confirmation of the diagnosis. In early or pre‐symptomatic disease stages, these typical MRI changes might be absent, hampering early diagnosis.
Daphne H. Schoenmakers, Shanice Beerepoot, Ingeborg Krägeloh‐Mann, Saskia Elgün, Benjamin Bender, Marjo S. van der Knaap, Nicole I. Wolf, Samuel Groeschel   +7 more
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Losing the Self in Near-Death Experiences: The Experience of Ego-Dissolution

Brain Sciences, 2021
Many people who have had a near-death experience (NDE) describe, as part of it, a disturbed sense of having a “distinct self”. However, no empirical studies have been conducted to explore the frequency or intensity of these effects.
Charlotte Martial, Géraldine Fontaine, Olivia Gosseries, Robin Carhart-Harris, Christopher Timmermann, Steven Laureys, Héléna Cassol   +6 more
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Are There Levels of Consciousness? [PDF]

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2016
The notion of a level of consciousness is a key construct in the science of consciousness. Not only is the term employed to describe the global states of consciousness that are associated with post-comatose disorders, epileptic absence seizures, anaesthesia, and sleep, it plays an increasingly influential role in theoretical and methodological contexts.
Jakob Hohwy, Adrian M. Owen, Tim Bayne, Tim Bayne   +3 more
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Social context prevents heat hormetic effects against mutagens during fish development

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study shows that sublethal heat stress protects fish embryos against ultraviolet radiation, a concept known as ‘hormesis’. However, chemical stress transmission between fish embryos negates this protective effect. By providing evidence for the mechanistic molecular basis of heat stress hormesis and interindividual stress communication, this study ...
Lauric Feugere, Claudio Silva De Freitas, Adam Bates, Kenneth B. Storey, Pedro Beltran‐Alvarez, Katharina C. Wollenberg Valero   +5 more
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Gender Specificities in Sleep Disturbances following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Study

Brain Sciences, 2023
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, can lead to persistent cognitive and functional symptoms that impede quality of life to a varying extent. This condition is referred to as post-concussive syndrome (PCS).
Géraldine Martens, Mohammad Hossein Khosravi, Nicolas Lejeune, Jean-François Kaux, Aurore Thibaut   +4 more
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Subpar reporting of pre‐analytical variables in RNA‐focused blood plasma studies

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Pre‐analytical variables strongly influence the analysis of extracellular RNA (cell‐free RNA; exRNA) derived from blood plasma. Their reporting is essential to allow interpretation and replication of results. By evaluating 200 exRNA studies, we pinpoint a lack of reporting pre‐analytical variables associated with blood collection, plasma preparation ...
Céleste Van Der Schueren, Philippe Decruyenaere, Francisco Avila Cobos, Johanna Bult, Jill Deleu, Laudonia Lidia Dipalo, Hetty Hilde Helsmoortel, Eva Hulstaert, Annelien Morlion, Elena Ramos Varas, Kathleen Schoofs, Wim Trypsteen, Eveline Vanden Eynde, Hanne Van Droogenbroeck, Kimberly Verniers, Jo Vandesompele, Anneleen Decock   +16 more
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Lightening the mind with audiovisual stimulation as an accessible alternative to breath-focused meditation for mood and cognitive enhancement

Scientific Reports
In this randomized, controlled, and double-blind experiment with a relatively large sample (n = 262), a novel technique of audiovisual stimulation (AVS) was demonstrated to substantially improve self-reported mood states by reducing several negative ...
Micah Alan Johnson, Ninette Simonian, Nicco Reggente   +2 more
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Exploring end-of-life decision-making in China for disorders of consciousness

Annals of Medicine
Objectives We aim to investigate the ethical attitudes of the Chinese population toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (WLST) in disorders of consciousness (DoC) patients.Methods A self-administered questionnaire concerning WLST was distributed ...
Meiqi Li, Benedetta Cecconi, Olivia Gosseries, Lijuan Cheng, Yifan Yan, Yan Chen, Yan Li, Steven Laureys, Haibo Di   +8 more
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How Smart Is It to Go to Bed with the Phone? The Impact of Short-Wavelength Light and Affective States on Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Clocks & Sleep, 2021
Previously, we presented our preliminary results (N = 14) investigating the effects of short-wavelength light from a smartphone during the evening on sleep and circadian rhythms (Höhn et al., 2021).
Sarah R. Schmid, Christopher Höhn, Kathrin Bothe, Christina P. Plamberger, Monika Angerer, Belinda Pletzer, Kerstin Hoedlmoser   +6 more
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