Perception-action Dissociations as a Window into Consciousness

Marisa Carrasco, Miriam Spering

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Abstract

Understanding the neural correlates of unconscious perception stands as a primary goal of experimental research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. In this Perspectives paper, we explain why experimental protocols probing qualitative dissociations between perception and action provide valuable insights into conscious and unconscious processing, along with their corresponding neural correlates. We present research that utilizes human eye movements as a sensitive indicator of unconscious visual processing. Given the increasing reliance on oculomotor and pupillary responses in consciousness research, these dissociations also provide a cautionary tale about inferring conscious perception solely based on no-report protocols.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1557-1566
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Volume36
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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