Subcortical regions and the self

Georg Northoff

doi:10.1017/S0140525X07001082

Subcortical regions and the self

Georg Northoff

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Abstract

Merker argues that subcortical regions are sufficient for the constitution of consciousness as "immediate, unreflective experience" as distinguished from self-consciousness. My point here is that Merker neglects the differentiation between pre-reflective self-awareness and reflective self-consciousness. Pre-reflective self-awareness allows us to immediately and unreflectively experience our self, which functionally may be mediated by what I call self-related processing in subcortical regions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	100-101
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X07001082
Publication status	Published - Feb 2007
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Neuroscience(all)
Psychology(all)
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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