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Georg Northoff, MD, PhD


Georg Northoff, MD, PhD, is a Professor in the Departments of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Philosophy at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, Canada. His neuroscientific research focuses on self and consciousness using brain imaging, and he is also one of the leading forces behind the development of neurophilosophy and its application in psychiatry and philosophy. Recent major works include a two volume book on theory of brain functioning including coding (Volume I) and consciousness (Volume II).