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Which specialty area would be most interested in identifying the brain-wave patterns associated with different states of consciousness?

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The answer is Cognitive neuroscience.
Cognitive neuroscience is the field of study that focuses on the neural substrates of mental processes. It is at the intersection of psychology and neuroscience, however it also overlaps with physiological psychology, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology. It seeks to understand how cognitive mechanism that guide human behavior are implemented in the neural circuitry of the brain.