Is Visual Consciousness Dichotomous or Continuous? The Integrated Perspective Based on Attentional Blink

Subjects: Psychology >> Cognitive Psychology submitted time 2023-12-01

LIU Yiming LUO Haocheng FU Shimin

Abstract： Is visual consciousness a discrete or continuous pattern? The attentional blink paradigm from the perspective of attentional blindness is an important tool for answering this question. Attentional blink paradigm refers to the rapid presentation of stimulus (approximately 10 per second) in a fixed spatial position, where participants need to report one or more targets among several distractions. This paradigm can effectively weaken consciousness to varying degrees by controlling the lag time, avoiding confusion in subjective judgments and errors caused by exogenous attention. Based on the perspective of integrated theory, the coexistence of two patterns in attentional blink is demonstrated, providing a compatible theoretical framework for different perspectives on this issue, and helping to further explore the reasons why measurement methods, stimulus materials, participants' reaction modes, processing levels, and attentional load affect visual consciousness patterns. Future research can optimize experimental methods and operations based on the above factors, thereby conducting in-depth empirical exploration of this issue from the perspective of attentional blink.

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