What triggers explicit awareness in implicit sequence learning? Implications from theories of consciousness
Psychological Research September 29, 2021 S. Esser, Clarissa Lustig, H. Haider
This article aims to continue the debate on how explicit, conscious knowledge can arise in an implicit learning situation. We review hitherto existing theoretical views and evaluate their compatibility with two current, successful scientific concepts of consciousness: The Global Workspace Theory and Higher-Order Thought Theories. In this context, we introduce the Unexpected Event Hypothesis...