Editorial: Methodological issues in consciousness research.
Luca Simione, Antonino Raffone, Roumen Kirov, Morten Overgaard, Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Axel Cleeremans
Frontiers in Psychology June 6, 2023 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1217732 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | EEG Self-awareness Self-control Online research Methodologic challenge Perceptual awareness negativity |
| Key points | Argues that the collected articles, while raising more questions than they answer, contribute to debate on the methodological foundations of consciousness research, and that the epistemology of consciousness studies still lacks clear definitions and methods. |
Abstract
In conclusion, this collection addresses many fundamental issues that have emerged over the last few years in the quest to understand consciousness, including problems related to self-awareness and the implications of recent neuropsychological studies. Even if these articles open up more scientific questions than they answer, they can contribute to the debate around the methodological foundation of consciousness research. The epistemology of consciousness studies is still in search of clear definitions and methods (Harman, 1994), to which we hope to contribute with this Research Topic.
Citations in the library
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- A little history goes a long way toward understanding why we study consciousness the way we do today. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences March 13, 2020