word
neural correlates of consciousness
NYOO-rul KOR-eh-layts uv KON-shus-ness
/ˈnjʊərəl ˈkɒrɪleɪts ɒv ˈkɒnʃəsnɛs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
neuralcorrelatesofconsciousness
Dictionary meaning
The minimal set of neuronal events and mechanisms jointly sufficient for a specific conscious experience; identifying NCCs is a central empirical goal of consciousness science, pursued through neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and lesion studies
History and origin
The term NCC was introduced by Francis Crick and Christof Koch in 1990; derived from the statistical concept of correlation applied to neuroscience
Examples
- Activity in the posterior cortical hot zone has been identified as a candidate neural correlate of consciousness.
- Finding neural correlates of consciousness does not by itself solve the hard problem of why those correlates produce experience.
Synonyms: NCCs, neural signatures of consciousness, neural substrates of experience
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