fringe consciousness

those aspects of experience that lack focal qualities (e.g., clarity, discriminability) but are nevertheless usually reported with a high degree of confidence. Fringe experiences vary widely, from effortfulness and feelings of knowing to mystical experiences. Compare focal consciousness.

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November 21st 2024

cingulum bundle

a longitudinal tract of nerve fibers, lying beneath the cingulate cortex, that connects the frontal lobe with the parahippocampal gyrus and adjacent regions in the temporal lobe.