Conscious perception is the ability of human beings to become aware of the stimuli received by their senses. Rather, conscious perception requires a detailed and voluntary analysis of external stimuli. A new study recently published in Science redefines that view, positioning the thalamus as an active participant in conscious perception. This thus facilitated conscious perception, with the already-implanted electrodes then recording the brain activity that accompanied this. “The findings indicate that the intralaminar and medial thalamic nuclei regulate conscious perception.