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Homing in on consciousness: Why is a dream conscious?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2016

Helene Sophrin Porte
Helene Sophrin Porte*
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34 Robinson Parkway, Burlington, VT 05401. hsp2@cornell.edu
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Abstract

Morsella et al. argue convincingly that consciousness is for adaptive voluntary action. What, then, is consciousness in a dream for? Two prior questions present themselves. In a dream, how do contents get into the conscious field? What are the properties of consciousness in a dream?

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e192
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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