Watching the brain ‘switch off’ self-awareness
April 20, 2006 | Source: NewScientist.com news service
Researchers conducted a series of experiments using fMRI to pinpoint the brain activity associated with introspection and that linked to sensory function.
They found that the brain assumes a robotic functionality when it has to concentrate all its efforts on a difficult, timed task — only becoming “human” again when it has the luxury of time.