L Weiskrantz

Attention without awareness in blindsight.

Proceedings. Biological sciences September 1, 1999 R W Kentridge, C A Heywood, L Weiskrantz

The act of attending has frequently been equated with visual awareness. We examined this relationship in 'blindsight'--a condition in which the latter is absent or diminished as a result of damage to the primary visual cortex. Spatially selective visual attention is demonstrated when information that stimuli are likely to appear at a specific location enhances the speed or accuracy of detection...