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Brain Structure and Function
Published in: Brain Structure and Function 5-6/2010

01-06-2010 | Special Issue

The sentient self

Author: A. D. (Bud) Craig

Published in: Brain Structure and Function | Issue 5-6/2010

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Abstract

This article addresses the neuroanatomical evidence for a progression of integrative representations of affective feelings from the body that lead to an ultimate representation of all feelings in the bilateral anterior insulae, or “the sentient self.” Evidence for somatotopy in the primary interoceptive sensory cortex is presented, and the organization of the mid-insula and the anterior insula is discussed. Issues that need to be addressed are highlighted. A possible basis for subjectivity in a cinemascopic model of awareness is presented.
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Metadata
Title
The sentient self
Author
A. D. (Bud) Craig
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Brain Structure and Function / Issue 5-6/2010
Print ISSN: 1863-2653
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2661
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-010-0248-y

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