Streams of conscious visual experience Martín Signes, Mar Chica Martínez, Ana Belén Bartolomeo, Paolo Thiebaut de Schotten, Michel Consciousness, a cornerstone of human cognition, is believed to arise from complex neural interactions. Traditional views have focused on localized fronto-parietal networks or broader interregional dynamics. In our study, we leverage advanced fMRI techniques, including the novel Functionnectome framework, to unravel the intricate relationship between brain circuits and functional activity shaping visual consciousness. Our findings underscore the importance of the superior longitudinal fasciculus within the fronto-parietal fibers, linking conscious perception with spatial neglect. Additionally, our data reveal the critical contribution of the temporo-parietal fibers and the splenium of the corpus callosum in connecting visual information with conscious representation and their verbalization. Central to these networks is the thalamus, posited as a conductor in synchronizing these interactive processes. Contrasting traditional fMRI analyses with the Functionnectome approach, our results emphasize the important explanatory power of interactive mechanisms over localized activations for visual consciousness. This research paves the way for a comprehensive understanding of consciousness, highlighting the complex network of neural connections that lead to awareness. 2024-09-05T10:27:58Z 2024-09-05T10:27:58Z 2024-07-27 journal article Martín-Signes, M., Chica, A.B., Bartolomeo, P. et al. Streams of conscious visual experience. Commun Biol 7, 908 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06593-9 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94000 10.1038/s42003-024-06593-9 eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/INFRA-2022SERV/101147319 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERC/H2020/818521 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional Springer Nature