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Postdiction and the speed of consciousness.

Behav Brain Sci June 25, 2026 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x25102859 (opens in new tab)

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Key points	Argues that postdiction indicates conscious perception is not instantaneous but involves a temporal delay, with later events retroactively shaping the timing and content of experience.

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