Time Magazine Article

Le Doux's discussion on consciousness and what conscious processes happen unconsciously is highly interesting...


This article in Time Magazine questions what processes are conscious and which ones aren't. Neuroimaging brain scans shows brain activity in coma patients ( some frequently deemed 'unconscious', but in actuality, 'minimally conscious'). This arises many issues in neuroplasticity, as well as euthanasia and how to handle those in a "persistent vegetative state." Here's the link to the video:


http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2370295n


The New Issue of Time "The Brain: A User's Guide" is great, you should all pick it up. Here's the link:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1580394,00.html