Interesting that the title seems to contradict a prediction of Giulio Tonini's theory. The following is from Biol. Bull. 215 (2008):
[Integrated information] is low for systems that are made up of small, quasi-independent modules ... This may be why the cerebellum, despite its large number of neurons, does not contribute much to consciousness: its synaptic organization is such that individual patches of cerebellar cortex tend to be activated independently of one another, with little interaction between distant patches.
People without cerebellums live fine, except for some motor control issues. It definitely can't be essential for consciousness.
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Another free kindle I thought some might have interest in. I haven't read it, but the first review was glowing and looked relevant.
First Amazon Review:
> Five Star Final; Excellent; A "must read" for any "student" of brain-behavior relationships
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DKQQG4/
UPDATE: Still free at the US amazon at 2pm eastern time. Reports that it is not free at the UK site, which I verified. Since I can log in to the UK site from the US and see the price, I assume people in the UK could sign into the US site and buy it. If anyone gives that a try, let me know and I'll further update the top level.
UPDATE: Free at amazon.fr. Can buy at the US site from the Netherlands. Can't buy from FR or US sites from UK.