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**Summary:** Researchers introduced a groundbreaking perspective on
consciousness and memory in their latest paper. They propose a novel
integration of the Global Neuronal Workspace (GNW) hypothesis with the
Tripartite Mechanism of Memory, suggesting that consciousness is
heavily influenced by emotional memories stored within neural
networks.
This approach contrasts sharply with traditional views that liken
neural memory to computer data. By illustrating how neural networks
encode emotional states through complex biochemical processes, their
research offers a new model for understanding the evolution and
functionality of human consciousness.
**Key Facts:**
1. **Innovative Integration:** The study combines the GNW hypothesi
2. **Biochemical Memory Encoding:** The researchers identify a mech
3. **Evolutionary Perspective:** The paper discusses the evolutiona
**Source:** Hebrew University of Jerusalem
**In a recent paper published in the International Journal of
Psychiatry Research, Dr. Gerard Marx from MX Biotech and Prof. Chaim
Gilon from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem present an innovative
integration of two notable neuroscience theories - the Global Neuronal
Network (GNW) hypothesis and the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory.**
Titled "Consciousness as a Fusion of the Global Neuronal Network (GNW)
Hypothesis and the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory," the study provides
fresh perspectives on the complex phenomena of consciousness and
memory.
The research tackles a significant challenge in the study of
consciousness that has long been considered insurmountable.
Dr. Marx and Prof. Gilon propose that memory plays a pivotal role in
shaping consciousness, contrasting the idea that computer-based
Information Theory provides a sufficient framework for understanding
neural memory.
They contend that the emotional content stored within the neural
network diverges from standard computer data, laying the foundation
for neural memory and adding depth and significance to conscious
experience.
The researchers suggest integrating the Global Neuronal Workspace
(GNW) theory with the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory to better
understand how the brain creates experiential memories.
In their model, they posit that the complex electro-chemical
activities of individual neurons are unified by the structural units
of the brain, creating a unified network that facilitates
consciousness through emotional memory.
**Key findings of the study include:**
The proposed concept of a "brain cloud" highlights the interconnected
flow of information throughout the brain's anatomical regions,
facilitated by the Global Neuronal Workspace (GNW).
A tripartite mechanism for neural memory has been identified, wherein
neurons utilize trace metal cations and neurotransmitters to encode
emotive states within the extracellular matrix.
The study also underscores the evolutionary importance of bacterial
chemical signaling processes in the development of neural memory and
consciousness in complex organisms.
Through a biochemical lens, the research elucidates how life
transitions to consciousness via memory evolution. By mapping the
progress of neural-net signaling from bacterial chemical communication
to primate consciousness, the study provides a comprehensive framework
for exploring the intricate interplay among memory, consciousness, and
evolution.
**Background:** Our research on the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory
delves into the collaborative roles of neurons, the neural
extracellular matrix, trace metals, and neurotransmitters in memory
formation, storage, and retrieval.
We discovered that certain metals binding within the matrix can alter
its structure, forming complexes that serve as the fundamental units
of memory. These metal complexes have the ability to interact with
neurotransmitters, resulting in the formation of emotional memory
units.
These memory units collectively create a framework for storing
information in the brain. This proposed mechanism sheds light on how
disturbances in metal levels could potentially impact memory
functions.
Furthermore, we speculate that disorders such as Alzheimer's and
autism may be linked to dysregulation of metal handling by the body.
Understanding these intricate relationships provides insight into the
processes of memory formation and retrieval, aiding in comprehension
of conditions ranging from short-term memory loss to more severe
memory impairments.
Gerard Marx comes from a background of blood coagulation and
biotechnology. Chaim Gilon is a Emeritus Professor Active specializing
in the development and synthesis of peptide based drugs.
## About this consciousness and memory research news
**Author:** Danae Marx
**Source:** Hebrew University of Jerusalem
**Contact:** Danae Marx - Hebrew University of Jerusalem
**Image:** The image is credited to Neuroscience News
**Original Research:** Open access.
""Consciousness" as a Fusion of the Global Neuronal Network (GNW)
Hypothesis and the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory" by Gerard Marx et
al. _International Journal of Psychiatry Research_
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**Abstract**
**"Consciousness" as a Fusion of the Global Neuronal Network (GNW)
Hypothesis and the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory**
Many scholars consider that the gap in our understanding of
consciousness to be unbridgeable. In our view, memory is the central
phenomenon of consciousness. In that we have technical mastery of the
memory of computers, many look to computers and its Information Theory
as possible models for neural memory.
We point out that the "cognitive information" of neurons is distinct
from the binary "information" used in computers; the former represents
emotive states that escape binary- formatted formulations. Emotive
"cognitive information" is the basis of neural memory, without which
consciousness has no meaning.
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