Sequential neural dynamics underlie unconscious integration and conscious perception of visual stimuli
PLoS Biology July 6, 2026 Maëlan Q. Menétrey, Michael H Herzog, David Pascucci
In some forms of postdictive phenomena, later events influence the perception of earlier ones, suggesting that conscious perception may be preceded by extended periods of unconscious processing. An example is the Sequential Metacontrast (SQM) paradigm, in which vernier offsets are unconsciously integrated over several hundred milliseconds before conscious perception. Obviously, the integrated...