The electrophysiology of introspection

Morten Overgaard, Mika Koivisto, Thomas Alrik Sørensen, Signe Vangkilde, Antti Revonsuo

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    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.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftConsciousness and Cognition
    Vol/bind15
    Udgave nummer4
    Sider (fra-til)662-72
    Antal sider10
    ISSN1053-8100
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2006

    Emneord

    • Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet
    • Brain
    • Consciousness
    • Electroencephalography
    • Evoked Potentials
    • Humans

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