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(Erra et al ‎2016) Towards a statistical mechanics of consciousness: maximization of number of connections is associated with conscious awareness #56

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paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/1606.00821 cites: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?um=1&ie=UTF-8&lr&cites=8078055491429703565

authors: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pThqXAQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Proposed general scheme of the relation between global brain connectivity and behavioural states. Normal alertness resides at the top of the curve representing the number of configurations of connections the system can adopt, or the associated entropy. The maximisation of the configurations (microstates) provides the variability in brain activity needed for normal sensorimotor action. Abnormal, or unconscious states, are located farther from the top, and are characterised by either large or small number of “connected” networks therefore exhibiting lower number of microstates (hence lower entropy) that are not optimal for sensorimotor processing.

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