Is consciousness slow?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2026 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x25103063 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the postdictive experimental paradigm is not superior to the direct detection paradigm for identifying the neural correlate of visual consciousness, and that at most the two paradigms can be considered equally legitimate, so there is no puzzle about the function of a "slow" consciousness. |
Abstract
Abstract The postdictive experimental paradigm is not superior to the direct detection paradigm, according to which the best strategy to identify the neural correlate of visual consciousness is to treat postdiction as a confounding factor. We could at most establish an equal claim to legitimacy of the two paradigms; hence, there is no puzzle about the function of a “slow” consciousness.