Temporal organization of the brain: Neurocognitive mechanisms and clinical implications. Export

@article{citeulike:462408, abstract = {The synchrony between the individual brain and its environment is maintained by a system of internal clocks that together reflect the temporal organization of the organism. Extending the theoretical work of Edelman and others, the temporal organization of the brain is posited as functioning through "re-entry" and "temporal tagging" and binds the wide range of possible times to a unified cognitive experience which is held in unison with the outside world. Dysfunction in this system is reflected in the temporal discord seen in cases of aging, sleep disorder, jet-lag, and shift-work, as well as in mental disorders and drug-induced changes in consciousness. The extent to which neuroendocrine structures contribute to the neurocognitive mechanisms which underlie consciousness has so far not been explored. Therefore, neuroendocrine mechanisms contributing to the temporal organization of the brain are reviewed. It is concluded that time-and its neuroendocrine correlate melatonin-is a binding principle for organizing conscious experience.}, address = {kadawson@telus.net}, author = {Dawson, K. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {462408}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14733903}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=14733903}, issn = {0278-2626}, journal = {Brain Cogn}, keywords = {brain, cognition}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {75--94}, posted-at = {2006-01-11 23:11:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Temporal organization of the brain: Neurocognitive mechanisms and clinical implications.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14733903}, volume = {54}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:462408 L3 - citeulike-article-id:462408 N2 - The synchrony between the individual brain and its environment is maintained by a system of internal clocks that together reflect the temporal organization of the organism. Extending the theoretical work of Edelman and others, the temporal organization of the brain is posited as functioning through "re-entry" and "temporal tagging" and binds the wide range of possible times to a unified cognitive experience which is held in unison with the outside world. Dysfunction in this system is reflected in the temporal discord seen in cases of aging, sleep disorder, jet-lag, and shift-work, as well as in mental disorders and drug-induced changes in consciousness. The extent to which neuroendocrine structures contribute to the neurocognitive mechanisms which underlie consciousness has so far not been explored. Therefore, neuroendocrine mechanisms contributing to the temporal organization of the brain are reviewed. It is concluded that time-and its neuroendocrine correlate melatonin-is a binding principle for organizing conscious experience. IS - 1 JF - Brain Cogn SN - 0278-2626 AD - kadawson@telus.net EP - 94 TI - Temporal organization of the brain: Neurocognitive mechanisms and clinical implications. VL - 54 SP - 75 KW - brain KW - cognition AU - Dawson, KA PY - 2004/02// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14733903 ER -