Multiple Factors and Multiple Mechanisms Determine the Quality of Conscious Experiences: A Reply to Anzulewicz and Wierzchoń.
Peter Fazekas, Morten Overgaard
Cognitive Science July 26, 2018 DOI: 10.1111/cogs.12647 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Attention Degrees of consciousness Expectations Mental imagery Neural representations |
| Key points | Argues that conscious experiences come in degrees and that this degree is determined by several factors. Endorsing Anzulewicz and Wierzchoń's suggestions, the authors propose that beyond low-level attentional mechanisms, high-level attentional and non-attentional mechanisms may also modulate the quality of conscious experiences. |
Abstract
In this Letter to the Editor, we seize the opportunity to respond to the recent comments by Anzulewicz and Wierzchoń, and further clarify and extend the scope of our original paper. We re-emphasize that conscious experiences come in degrees, and that there are several factors that determine this degree. Endorsing the suggestions of Anzulewicz and Wierzchoń, we discuss that besides low-level attentional mechanisms, high-level attentional and non-attentional mechanisms might also modulate the quality of conscious experiences.
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