dynamic core

a postulated brain basis for conscious events, involving a subset of neurons in the thalamocortical system that enables specific conscious experiences. The most information-rich subset of neurons involved may vary dynamically from moment to moment, but the core always maximizes high integration and differentiation of information. See complexity hypothesis. [proposed by U.S. neuroscientist Gerald M. Edelman (1929–2014) and Italian–U.S. neuroscientist Giulio Tononi (1960– )]

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May 8th 2024

health–belief model

a model that identifies the relationships of the following issues to the likelihood of taking preventive health action: (a) individual perceptions about susceptibility to and seriousness of a disease, (b) sociodemographic variables, (c) environmental cues, and (d) perceptions of the benefits and costs. See also exercise–behavior model.