Looking ahead: Sensory horizons and the science of consciousness.
Stephen M Fleming, Matthias Michel
The Behavioral and brain sciences June 25, 2026 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x26104543 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe authors respond to commentaries on their prior work, clarifying the connections between visual postdictive phenomena, conscious experience, reality monitoring, and planning. They address suggestions about the limits and generality of their conclusions for other sensory modalities and visually guided behavior in aquatic organisms. They conclude that the role of sensory horizons in visual consciousness provides powerful constraints on theory and generates novel testable hypotheses for consciousness science.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Commentary or response paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Argues that sensory horizons in visual consciousness offer powerful constraints on theory and generate novel testable hypotheses for consciousness science. |
Abstract
Our response to commentaries further clarifies the links between visual postdictive phenomena, conscious experience, reality monitoring, and planning. We also engage with suggestions about the limits and generality of our conclusions for other sensory modalities and visually guided behavior in aquatic organisms. We conclude that the role of sensory horizons in visual consciousness offers powerful constraints on theory and generates novel testable hypotheses for consciousness science.