EDITORIAL

The anatomic and biological knowledge of the mind’s processes has taken benefit from two revolutions : the revolution of cognitive sciences influenced by I.T.(algorithms, memories, computation)and the neurobiological revolution (selection of neural groups, interconnections, neurotransmitters, psycho- neurobiological representations/perceptions).

This congress aims at the review of this knowledge. The participation of the promoters in neuroscience : G Edelman, J Delacour, W Singer, M Jouvet, J Vincent is therefore of great interest.

At the congress’ inauguration the speech delivered by Professor G Edelman will explain the discussion’s themes : “From brain’s Dynamic to Consciousness; How the brain can develop Imagination”. The mind is based on the materiality of the brain, as a neurobiological system with a dynamic design.

Consciousness is a mental state which incorporates with intentionality the present situations and the past life experience. The neurobiology explains the same way objective and subjective thoughts. Thanks to neurobiology, we can as well understand…. Any psychological representation, perception has a neurobiological equivalent. These basis of Consciousness will be discussed in the second session.

The third and fourth sessions will deal with the clinical modifications of Consciousness and their treatments. The neurological alterations have a heuristic meaning/significance. The neurosciences bring a new interest to psychiatry and psychoanalysis: they give the psyche a neurobiological principle enounced by Freud himself. It is therefore easy to understand that psychotropic drugs not only have an action on the receptors but also on the mental representations/perceptions.

The fifth session will take into account the neuropsychological theories to give a review of the knowledge. The philosophers will bring/express an epistemological criticism.

The last session will try to define what an artificial Consciousness will be.

The final discussion will be focused on Consciousness’ unity or plurality. But numerous other themes will be discussed: REM sleep and dream, memory’s dynamic design, cognition’s cerebral imaging, Psychosis’s conceptual renewal.

Neurosciences are also the key elements of learning, social behaviours, neurological and mental disorders. They represent nowadays the basis for psychology, neurology and psychiatry.

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The anatomic and biological knowledge of the mind’s processes has taken benefit from two revolutions : the revolution of cognitive sciences influenced by I.T.(algorithms, memories, computation)and the neurobiological revolution (selection of neural groups, interconnections, neurotransmitters, psycho- neurobiological representations/perceptions). This congress aims at the review of this knowledge. The participation of the promoters in neuroscience : G Edelman, J Delacour, W Singer, M Jouvet, J Vincent is therefore of great interest. At the congress’ inauguration the speech delivered by Professor G Edelman will explain the discussion’s themes : “From brain’s Dynamic to Consciousness; How the brain can develop Imagination”. The mind is based on the materiality of the brain, as a neurobiological system with a dynamic design. Consciousness is a mental state which incorporates with intentionality the present situations and the past life experience. The neurobiology explains the same way objective and subjective thoughts. Thanks to neurobiology, we can as well understand…. Any psychological representation, perception has a neurobiological equivalent. These basis of Consciousness will be discussed in the second session. The third and fourth sessions will deal with the clinical modifications of Consciousness and their treatments. The neurological alterations have a heuristic meaning/significance. The neurosciences bring a new interest to psychiatry and psychoanalysis: they give the psyche a neurobiological principle enounced by Freud himself. It is therefore easy to understand that psychotropic drugs not only have an action on the receptors but also on the mental representations/perceptions. The fifth session will take into account the neuropsychological theories to give a review of the knowledge. The philosophers will bring/express an epistemological criticism. The last session will try to define what an artificial Consciousness will be. The final discussion will be focused on Consciousness’ unity or plurality. But numerous other themes will be discussed: REM sleep and dream, memory’s dynamic design, cognition’s cerebral imaging, Psychosis’s conceptual renewal. Neurosciences are also the key elements of learning, social behaviours, neurological and mental disorders. They represent nowadays the basis for psychology, neurology and psychiatry.		La connaissance anatomique et biologique des processus de la pensée a bénéficié de deux révolutions : la révolution des sciences cognitives inspirée de l'informatique (algorithmes, mémoires, computation) et la révolution neurobiologique (sélection de groupes neuronaux, interconnexions, neuromédiateurs, représentations psychoneurobiologiques). L'actualisation et la synthèse de ces connaissances est l'objet du présent congrès. La participation des Pères-fondateurs des neurosciences : G Edelman, J Delacour, W Singer, M Jouvet, J Vincent, est à ce titre un signal fort. L'exposé inaugural du Professeur G Edelman éclaire la thématique des débats : " De la Dynamique du cerveau à la Conscience ; Comment la matière devient Imagination ". L'esprit repose sur la matérialité du cerveau, en tant que système neurobiologique au remodelage dynamique. La Conscience est un état mental qui intègre, avec intentionnalité, l'ici et le maintenant d'une situation, et le vécu intime associé. La neurobiologie explique, de la même façon, pensées objectives et subjectives. Toute représentation psychologique a un équivalent neurobiologique. Ces fondements de la Conscience font l'objet de la 2ème session. Les 3ème et 4ème sessions abordent les modifications cliniques de la Conscience et leurs traitements. Les altérations neurologiques ont une valeur heuristique. S'agissant de la psychiatrie et de la psychanalyse, les neurosciences en relancent l'intérêt, en donnant à la psyché un substrat neurobiologique que Freud, lui- même, avait postulé. On conçoit alors qu'au-delà de leur action sur les récepteurs, les psychotropes ont un effet sur les représentations mentales. La 5ème session est celle des synthèses, avec les théories neuropsychologiques. Le philosophe est là pour la critique épistémologique. La dernière session imagine ce que sera une Conscience artificielle. Unité ou pluralité de la Conscience sont le sujet du débat final. Mais bien d'autres thèmes seront abordés : Le sommeil paradoxal et le rêve, le remodelage dynamique de la mémoire, l' imagerie cérébrale de la cognition, le renouveau conceptuel de la Psychose. Les Neurosciences sont aussi la clé des processus d'apprentissage, des comportements sociaux, des dysfonctionnements neurologiques et mentaux. Plus que jamais, elles sont le socle de la psychologie, de la neurologie et de la psychiatrie.
Professor François Bégon Secretary of the Scientific Committee		Professeur François Bégon Secrétaire scientifique du programme
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