New magnetoencephalography (MEG) results indicate that a putative marker of conscious processes - namely, the global broadcasting of information across large-scale cortical networks - can also operate during the maintenance of non-conscious input. I discuss the implications for the theoretical linkage between conscious awareness and working memory functions.
Keywords: conscious awareness; machine learning.; magnetoencephalography; perception; working memory.
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