Methodological foundations for locating the neural correlates of low-level visual experience.
Frontiers in Psychology 2026 Benjamin Kozuch, Peter Kok
This article presents a framework for identifying the neural correlates of a low-level component of visual consciousness, base experience, defined as the spatial arrangement of colors experienced across the visual field. We propose a content-matching method that compares the content of base experience with that represented by candidate neural systems, treating content matches and mismatches as...
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1758591 (opens in new tab)
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Color
Consciousness
Methodology
Sensation