A Neural Correlate of Consciousness Related to Repression

In previous research Libet (1966) discovered that a critical time period for neural activation is necessary in order for a stimulus to become conscious. This necessary time period varies from subject to subject. In this current study, six subjects for whom the time for neural activation of conscious...

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Published in:Consciousness and cognition 2002-06, Vol.11 (2), p.334-341
Main Authors: Shevrin, Howard, Ghannam, Jess H., Libet, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain - physiology
consciousness
Consciousness - physiology
defenses
Humans
Key Words: neural activation
Neurons - physiology
neurophysiology
preconscious
psychoanalysis
repression
Repression, Psychology
unconscious processes
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Summary:In previous research Libet (1966) discovered that a critical time period for neural activation is necessary in order for a stimulus to become conscious. This necessary time period varies from subject to subject. In this current study, six subjects for whom the time for neural activation of consciousness had been previously determined were administered a battery of psychological tests on the basis of which ratings were made of degree of repressiveness. As hypothesized, repressive subjects had a longer critical time period for neural activation of consciousness, suggesting the possibility that this neurophysiological time factor is a necessary condition for the development of repression.
ISSN:1053-8100
1090-2376
DOI:10.1006/ccog.2002.0553