Coupling the State and Contents of Consciousness

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Could this article I posted, perhaps, shed any light on this question regarding consciousness independence of the Thalamus? At least to some extent?

The pathways involved in coordinating consciousness (awakeness and awareness) in humans

Does anyone here have more evidence about the pathways for consciousness in humans? This article is very interesting. Findings Rewrite the Thalamus’s Role in Consciousness University of Iowa neurologist Aaron Boes, MD, PhD, and his colleagues show that the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in keeping humans awake and conscious. “It looks like the pathway most critical for maintaining consciousness runs from the brainstem through the hypothalamus and basal forebrai…