title: Metaphors of consciousness and attention in the brain.
abstract: Scientific metaphors have long provided heuristic tools for approaching novel problems.Today, the neurobiology of consciousness and attention is a central concern, presenting formidable conceptual and empirical challenges. Many current ideas fit the broad theme of a theater metaphor; this idea can be worked out in detail, resulting in relevant, testable hypotheses.
authors.affiliation: The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Baars
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans