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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Research on conscious and non-conscious processes has a long history.
  • Understanding the interaction between these processes is crucial for psychology and neuroscience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer a perspective on conscious/non-conscious interactions.
  • To propose a complementary framework for the Human Affectome Project.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and synthesis of existing research.
  • Theoretical integration of conscious and non-conscious processing.

Main Results:

  • A proposed perspective on the dynamic interplay between conscious and non-conscious cognitive functions.
  • Identification of potential adjunctive contributions to the Human Affectome Project.

Conclusions:

  • Conscious and non-conscious processes are intricately linked and influence human affect.
  • The proposed perspective can enrich the Human Affectome Project's future research directions.