What parts of brain are involved in self-awareness and self-regulation mechanisms, and what are the charactersitic of this part of brain? Providing references are appreciated.
I am interested to know the abilities and limitations of our brain in self-awreness and self-regulation. For example, how long an individual may be self-awared in one day, and if there are any physiological limitations for this process supported by empirical investigation? Thanks
This might answer your question: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811905025152
See also the paper "finding the self" by Kelley et al. 2002.
I think that Gerald Edelman's work from the 1980s is still worth a look - especially "The Remembered Present." Two related works - also worth reading - were "Neural Darwinism" and "Topobiology." More recently, Edelman's student, Giulio Tononi, has advanced some of Edelman's ideas.
In addition, some articles.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/120730_lucid
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/uoc--ur101513.php
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-11/gumc-mii110310.php
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-neurorobotics-reveals-brain-mechanisms-self-consciousness.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16775-consciousness-signature-discovered-spanning-the-brain/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19663-introspection-brain-networks-fully-formed-at-birth
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9019-watching-the-brain-switch-off-self-awareness/
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-attention-awareness-uncoupled-brain-imaging.html
http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273%2812%2900226-7
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/brainwaves/does-self-awareness-require-a-complex-brain/
Regards,
Joachim
Thanks everyone for your great answers. I reviewed the references and found fundamental information. However, I couldn't find answers to the last part of my previous question. I appreciate your further assistance for the physiological strength and limitations of these parts of brain. For example, whether these parts may help us stay self-awared constantly for a couple of hours, or these parts have functional limitations in terms of time?
Thanks
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