Some posts look at more specific problems in understanding consciousness

• Memory:

Personally I suspect a close relationship between consciousness and memory. (4 Feb 09 Towards understanding working memory) (7 Feb 09 Memory) (10 Feb 09 Memories in time) (13 Feb 08 Implicit and explicit memory) (15 Mar 09 Keeping echoes in mind) (11 Apr 09 Visual memory) (8 May 09 limitations of working memory) (4 Dec 09 working memory) (16 Dec 09 holding something in mind) (24 Jan 10 a bit of working memory) (10 Mar 10 phases to separate memories) (29 Mar 10 several ways of remembering) (12 Aug 2009 property of consciousness 3) (30 May 10 past, present and future) (5 Jul 10 types of cognition) (29 Jul 10 reconsolidation) (18 Sep 10 remember doing that?)

• Attention:

The focus of attention is related to consciousness. (14 Apr 09 Attention 1) (17 Apr 09 Attention 2) (16 Jun 09 attention brain waves) (17 Sep 09 awareness of the internal) (20 Sep 09 controller of alert status) (3 Apr 10 controlling attention) (30 Apr 10 the delete key) (3 May 10 mind wandering) (16 Aug 09 Property of consciousness 4)

• Language and communication:

There may be some special relationship between conscious awareness and language. But as listed elsewhere, the identification is not strict. (14 Jun 10 hearing yourself speak) (17 Jun 10 the little engine that could – maybe) (17 Jul 10 the effect of a word) (23 Jul 10 without language) (4 Aug 10 communication between brains) (16 Aug 10 communication) (28 Aug 10 synchrony in social interaction) (12 Nov 10 syntax in the mind)

• Access within brain:

Consciousness may be the best way for some parts of the brain to exchange information. (5 May 09 Top down processing) (22 Nov 09 a radio metaphor) (7 Jul 10 access through consciousness) (15 Oct 10 the where, when, how and why)