Higher cognition and consciousness became the objective of intensive scientific studies and often spirited debates in the past decades. The brain has immensely complex structure and functionality, while our understanding of its operation is yet in its infancy. Some investigators declare that higher-level cognition and consciousness are ultimately beyond the realms of human scientific understanding and reasoning, and research into these areas is a futile exercise. Yet, the knowledge instinct deeply rooted in human activity drives researchers toward exploring the mysteries of human thought. These efforts lead to the development of increasingly sophisticated scientific methods of understanding the operation of brains and the very nature of consciousness. The studies rely on the immense amount of experimental data becoming available as the result of advanced brain monitoring techniques. The experimental techniques require, in turn, the development of novelmethods of theoretical analysis and interpretation tools. Our work is part of these endeavors.