Brain Patterns Indicative of Consciousness, in Unconscious Individuals (IMAGE)
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In consciousness and unconsciousness, our brains have different modes to self-organize as time goes by. When we are conscious, brain regions communicate with a rich temperament, showing both positive and negative connections (coherence, C; red and blue color respectively), which facilitates the exchange of information in an efficient manner. Conscious individuals may also leave this pattern for others, but they tend to come back to this mode for longer periods of time. On the contrary, when we are unconscious, our brain regions become "idle" and do not connect with each another (coherence around zero, green color). Unconscious individuals prefer to stay longer in this mode and avoid to explore other brain configurations, which does not permit flexibility of information exchange.
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E. Tagliazucchi & A. Demertzi
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