There are no known differences in brain mechanisms of consciousness between humans and other mammals

Animal Welfare

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Baars, B J ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal awareness; Animal welfare; Attention; Consciousness; Waking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012590454     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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