Which of the following provides the strongest support for the global workspace model?
A)A patient realizes she is blind after an eye injury.
B)A hemineglect patient is not aware that she is missing part of the visual world.
C)A hemineglect patient is aware that she is missing part of the visual world.
D)A patient does not realize she is blind after an eye injury.

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The global workspace model suggests that consciousness arises from the integration of activity across various areas of the brain. A hemineglect patient not being aware of missing part of the visual world (B) supports this model because it shows how specific brain damage can remove information from conscious awareness, indicating that consciousness depends on the global integration of information.

Which of the Following Provides the Strongest Support for the Global