title: Conscience and consciousness: a definition.
abstract: While consciousness has been examined extensively in its different aspects, like in philosophy, psychiatry, neurophysiology, neuroplasticity, etc., conscience though it is an equal important aspect of the human existence, which remains an unknown to a great degree as an almost transcendental aspect of the human mind. It has not been examined as thoroughly as consciousness and largely remains a "terra incognita" for its neurophysiology, brain topography, etc. Conscience and consciousness are part of a system of information that governs our experience and decision making process. The intent of this paper is to define these terms, to discuss about consciousness from both neurological and quantum physics point of view, the relationship between the dynamics of consciousness and neuroplasticity and to highlight the relationship between conscience, stress and health.
authors.affiliation: International Academy of Classical Homeopathy, Alonissos, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vithoulkas
authors.affiliation: "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Neurosciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Muresanu
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003242:Conscience; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011789:Quantum Theory
keywords: conscience; consciousness; free will; neuronal correlate of consciousness; neuroplasticity