Human observers have optimal introspective access to perceptual processes even for visually masked stimuli

Many believe that humans can ‘perceive unconsciously’ – that for weak stimuli, briefly presented and masked, above-chance discrimination is possible without awareness. Interestingly, an online survey reveals that most experts in the field recognize the lack of convincing evidence for this phenomenon...

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Main Authors: Megan A K Peters, Hakwan Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/09651