A synergistic workspace for human consciousness revealed by Integrated Information Decomposition

Abstract

A synergistic workspace for human consciousness revealed by Integrated Information Decomposition | eLife [eLife home page](https://elifesciences.org/) Search by keyword or authorReset formSearchLimit my search to Computational and Systems Biology # A synergistic workspace for human consciousness revealed by Integrated Information Decomposition 1. [Andrea I Luppi](https://elifesciences.org/articles/88173#xef2464f5)! We find that loss of consciousness due to general anaesthesia or disorders of consciousness corresponds to diminished ability of the synergistic workspace to integrate information, which is restored upon recovery. Thus, loss of consciousness coincides with a breakdown of information integration within the synergistic workspace of the human brain. This work contributes to conceptual and empirical reconciliation between two prominent scientific theories of consciousness, the Global Neuronal Workspace and Integrated Information Theory, while also advancing our understanding of how the human brain supports consciousness through the synergistic integration of information.