Consciousness and its function

Neuropsychologia

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 829-840

  Rosenthal, David M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive function; Function of consciousness; Higher order thoughts; Intentional action; Rationality; Theory of consciousness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; THINKING;

CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMANS; INTENTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 39249084414     PISSN: 00283932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2007.11.012     Document Type: Article

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