Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness
The scientific measurement of consciousness remains is an ongoing challenge, with some even arguing that it lies beyond the reach of science. Although methods like electroencephalography (EEG) provide insights into brain activity, traditional linear analyses are insufficient to capture its immense c...
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| description | The scientific measurement of consciousness remains is an ongoing challenge, with some even arguing that it lies beyond the reach of science. Although methods like electroencephalography (EEG) provide insights into brain activity, traditional linear analyses are insufficient to capture its immense complexity. This article applies the concept of self-organization and criticality from physics to the brain. This concept describes a state in which the brain oscillates between order and chaos, enabling optimal information processing. This approach allows us to view the brain as a complex dynamic system and to develop mathematical methods for quantifying consciousness. This model offers a promising way to explain the neural foundations of consciousness and could significantly enhance our understanding in the field of consciousness research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1c5b2f96673458ca41325182fbea7d32025-08-20T03:28:17ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias MédicasMedisan1029-30192025-03-0129e5222e52223738Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousnessNike Walter0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0654-2076Adolfo Rafael Lambert Delgado1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9977-6033Alberto Erconvaldo Cobián Mena2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5526-5706Thomas Loew3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3050-7940Department for Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg. RegensburgUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas. Santiago de CubaUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas. Santiago de CubaMedical Care Center for Physical and Mental Health Timmermann and Partner. CuxhavenThe scientific measurement of consciousness remains is an ongoing challenge, with some even arguing that it lies beyond the reach of science. Although methods like electroencephalography (EEG) provide insights into brain activity, traditional linear analyses are insufficient to capture its immense complexity. This article applies the concept of self-organization and criticality from physics to the brain. This concept describes a state in which the brain oscillates between order and chaos, enabling optimal information processing. This approach allows us to view the brain as a complex dynamic system and to develop mathematical methods for quantifying consciousness. This model offers a promising way to explain the neural foundations of consciousness and could significantly enhance our understanding in the field of consciousness research.https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/5222self-organizationcriticalityinterdisciplinary perspectivethermodynamic phase transitionchaos and orderoptimal information processing. |
| spellingShingle | Nike Walter Adolfo Rafael Lambert Delgado Alberto Erconvaldo Cobián Mena Thomas Loew Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness Medisan self-organization criticality interdisciplinary perspective thermodynamic phase transition chaos and order optimal information processing. |
| title | Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness |
| title_full | Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness |
| title_fullStr | Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness |
| title_short | Self-organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness |
| title_sort | self organization and criticality for measuring altered states of consciousness |
| topic | self-organization criticality interdisciplinary perspective thermodynamic phase transition chaos and order optimal information processing. |
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