Visual perception: an orderly cue for consciousness.
Current biology : CB December 15, 2009 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.10.034 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
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| Key points | Argues that the subjective experience of temporal order can be illusory, suggesting that our impressions of sequence are not always accurate. |
Abstract
Our subjective experience of the order in which things happens feels secure to us: C follows B follows A. This impression of order is simply that, an impression. A recent study shows that our impressions can sometimes be illusory.