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Published on: March 31, 2016
The electrophysiology of introspection
Morten Overgaard1, Mika Koivisto, Thomas Alrik Sørensen
1Hammel Neurocenter, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. neumov@sc.aaa.dk <neumov@sc.aaa.dk>
Abstract:
To study whether the distinction between introspective and non-introspective states of mind is an empirical reality or merely a conceptual distinction, we measured event-related potentials (ERPs) elicited in introspective and non-introspective instruction conditions while the observers were trying to detect the presence of a masked stimulus. The ERPs indicated measurable differences related to introspection in both preconscious and conscious processes. Our data support the hypothesis that introspective states empirically differ from non-introspective states.
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