Protocol for investigating the warping of spatial experience across the blind spot to contrast predictions of the Integrated Information Theory and Predictive Processing accounts of consciousness

A protocol is described for an experiment that will investigate how spatial experience is warped across the blind spot. The study aims to contrast two competing theories of consciousness: Integrated Information Theory and Predictive Processing. The experiment will test predictions derived from each theory about how the visual system compensates for the blind spot, potentially revealing which theoretical framework better accounts for the structure of conscious visual experience.

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Abstract

Protocol for investigating the warping of spatial experience across the blind spot to contrast predictions of the Integrated Information Theory and Predictive Processing accounts of consciousness