Executing actions guides the eyes selectively towards action-related body part images suppressed from visual awareness.
Cognition July 8, 2026 Petra Vetter, Tiago Mesquita, Stephanie Badde
Visual stimuli that are not consciously perceived can nevertheless guide the eyes. Yet, which stimulus aspects drive such oculomotor guidance by "invisible" images remains unclear. We tested whether image representations strengthened by congruent actions could guide the eyes even in the absence of visual awareness. Images of snapping fingers, tapping feet, and static noses were continuously...
DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2026.106646 (opens in new tab)
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Action
Consciousness
Continuous flash suppression
Effector specificity
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