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When are images conscious? The curious disconnection between imagery and consciousness in the scientific literature.

Conscious Cogn September 1, 1996 DOI: 10.1006/ccog.1996.0018 (opens in new tab)

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When are images conscious? The curious disconnection between imagery and consciousness in the scientific literature.

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