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This research aims to create a unified framework for understanding consciousness through neural oscillatory dynamics and neurotransmitter modulation.

February 14, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Integrating Rich-Club Hub Dynamics with Nested Oscillatory Phase-Locking for Conscious Regulation: The MNPS Model v3.0

EAEray Apaydın

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This research aims to create a unified framework for understanding consciousness through neural oscillatory dynamics and neurotransmitter modulation.
Developed the Multi-Neurotransmitter Phase Synchronization (MNPS) model version 3.0
Examined the role of Rich-Club structural networks as executive Hub Nodes
Investigated Phase-Amplitude Coupling (PAC) dynamics between high and low-frequency brain waves
Analyzed the OFC-Amygdala circuit and the role of Intercalated Cells in inhibitory control
Proposes consciousness as a dynamic resonance field termed the Cognitive Data Field (CDF)
Demonstrates that Hub Nodes actively manage phase dynamics to regulate consciousness
Offers insights into psychiatric conditions like anhedonia and depersonalization through this neurodynamic model.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: Current theories ofconsciousness often lack a unifiedframework that bridges the gap betweenneural oscillatory synchronization (the"Binding Problem") and neurotransmitterbased modulation. This paper presentsVersion 3.0 of the Multi-NeurotransmitterPhase Synchronization (MNPS) model,reconceptualizing consciousness as adynamic resonance field termed the"Cognitive Data Field" (CDF).Theoretical Framework: The model positsthat the brain's "Rich-Club" structuralnetworks (e.g., OFC, PCC, Precuneus)function as executive Hub Nodes.Information transport relies on PhaseAmplitude Coupling (PAC), where highfrequency content waves (Gamma/Beta)are phase-locked to low-frequency carrierwaves (Theta/Alpha).Mechanism: Hub Nodes continuouslymonitor the instantaneous CDF and, upondetecting deviations from a target state,regulate local phase dynamics via specificneurotransmitter gating. This studyexplicates this mechanism through theOFC-Amygdala circuit, demonstratinghow Intercalated Cells (ITC) facilitateinhibitory control.Conclusion: MNPS v3.0 proposes thatconsciousness is not merely passiveawareness but an active phasemanagement process executed by HubNodes. This framework offers novelneurodynamic insights into psychiatricphenomena such as anhedonia anddepersonalization.

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