Subfolder: K2_Neuroscience_Brain | Parent Section: K — Consciousness & Mind
Document Count: 14 | Last Updated: March 14, 2026
Category Tags: consciousness, neuroscience, psychology, brain-networks, fmri, acoustics-sound, consciousness-mind, free-will

OVERVIEW

This subfolder contains 14 documents covering Neuroscience Brain within the Consciousness & Mind section. Topics include Split-Brain Research and Divided Consciousness, Phantom Limb, Body Schema, and Embodied Consciousness, Neural Correlates of Consciousness, Attention and Awareness, Unconscious Processing and 9 more topics. Key themes span 40 hz, gamma oscillations, split-brain, hemispheric specialization, commissurotomy, awareness.

KEY POINTS

• K_2_01 — Split-brain research — the study of patients whose corpus callosum has been surgically severed to treat intractable epilepsy — stands as one of neuroscience's most philosophically consequential…
• K_2_02 — Phantom limb phenomena — the vivid perception of a limb that has been amputated — provide a unique window into the neural construction of bodily self-awareness and the relationship between…
• K_2_03 — The neural correlates of consciousness (NCC) are the minimal neuronal mechanisms jointly sufficient for any one specific conscious experience.
• K_2_04 — Attention and awareness are intimately linked yet dissociable aspects of consciousness.
• K_2_05 — The cognitive unconscious — mental processes that influence behavior, emotion, and decision-making without reaching conscious awareness — is one of the most empirically robust phenomena in psychology…
• K_2_06 — Neurofeedback — the real-time display of brain activity (typically EEG) to enable individuals to learn self-regulation of neural dynamics through operant conditioning — has been investigated since…
• K_2_07 — Electromagnetic (EM) field theories of consciousness propose that conscious experience arises from or is identical to the brain's endogenous electromagnetic field — the complex, time-varying EM field…
• K_2_08 — The binding problem asks how the brain creates unified, coherent conscious experiences from the distributed, specialized processing activity of millions of neurons across separate brain regions.
• K_2_09 — The neuroscience of free will centers on experiments testing whether conscious intention precedes or follows the neural preparation for action.
• K_2_10 — Neural entrainment — the process by which rhythmic external stimuli (sound, light, tactile vibration, or electromagnetic fields) synchronize the timing of neural oscillations in the brain —…
• K_2_11 — The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a large-scale brain network that is most active when a person is not focused on the external environment — during mind-wandering, daydreaming,…
• K_2_12 — Neural oscillations — rhythmic fluctuations in the electrical activity of neuronal populations — are among the most prominent features of brain activity, measurable by **electroencephalography…
• K_2_13 — Attention — the selective allocation of processing resources to particular stimuli, locations, or tasks — is among the most studied phenomena in cognitive neuroscience and is intimately linked to…
• K_2_14 — Hemispheric lateralization — the functional specialization of the two cerebral hemispheres — is one of the most robust findings in neuroscience and has profound implications for understanding…

KEY THEMES & KEYWORDS

40 hz, gamma oscillations, split-brain, hemispheric specialization, commissurotomy, awareness, unconscious decision-making, binding by synchrony, singer, coherence, gazzaniga, neural oscillation, eeg, roger sperry, michael gazzaniga

DOCUMENT INDEX

WHAT TO EXPECT

Documents in this subfolder follow the project's 4-tier evidence system:

• Tier 1 (Verified): Peer-reviewed, archaeological record, primary texts
• Tier 2 (Credible): Academic, debated but supported by evidence
• Tier 3 (Speculative): Possible but unverified
• Tier 4 (Dubious): No credible source or contradicted by evidence

Tier distribution in this subfolder: 1: 5 docs, 1–2: 1 docs

Each document includes a Quick Summary, tiered claims with specific evidence,

counter-arguments, bibliography, and cross-references to related documents across the corpus.

Subfolder summary auto-generated from corpus analysis. Last Updated: March 14, 2026