Converging evidence for the detection of change without awareness

Prog Brain Res. 2002:140:99-118. doi: 10.1016/S0079-6123(02)40045-3.

Abstract

In this chapter, we explore the possibility that changes can be registered by the visual system and can influence behavior even in the absence of conscious awareness. We begin by describing the basic phenomenon of change blindness, introduce a framework for discussing some of the key issues relating to change detection as a whole, and then examine the main lines of evidence that point to the existence of implicit change detection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Attention / physiology
  • Awareness / physiology*
  • Behavior / physiology
  • Humans
  • Photic Stimulation
  • Visual Perception / physiology*