The neurology of ambiguity

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 173-196

  Zeki, Semir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Art; Consciousness; Micro consciousness; Nodes

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; CELL INTERACTION; COLOR VISION; CONSCIOUSNESS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NERVE CELL NETWORK; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1342291101     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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