Proto-experiences and subjective experiences: Classical and quantum concepts

Journal of Integrative Neuroscience

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-73

  Vimal, Ram Lakhan Pandey ^a,b,c,d  

^a Vision Research Institute   (United States)

^b Dristi Anusandhana Sansthana   (India)

^c c/o NiceTech Computer Education Institute ^*  (India)

^d Dristi Anusandhana Sansthana   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical philosophy; Consciousness; Mind brain problem; Neural Darwinism; Neural net; Non computationalism; Red Green opponent channel; Self organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BOSON; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL POPULATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSCIOUSNESS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FERMION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPIL; NEUROSCIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUANTUM THEORY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WAKEFULNESS; WORKING MEMORY;

CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 44049097889     PISSN: 02196352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219635208001757     Document Type: Article

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