Taking consciousness for real: Increasing the ecological validity of the study of conscious vs. unconscious processes.
Neuron May 15, 2024 Liad Mudrik, Rony Hirschhorn, Uri Korisky 15 citations
The study of consciousness has developed well-controlled, rigorous methods for manipulating and measuring consciousness. Yet, in the process, experimental paradigms grew farther away from everyday conscious and unconscious processes, which raises the concern of ecological validity. In this review, we suggest that the field can benefit from adopting a more ecological approach, akin to other...