I see something I don't see
Using "Continuous Flash Suppression" you can selectively suppress the perception of one eye while the other sees as usual. In this way, the unconscious processing of stimuli in the brain can be explored.
Suppose you were suddenly no longer able to consciously perceive an object in your environment - let's say the cup in front of you on the table. How would that affect? You would probably have a lot of trouble reaching for her. A woman who was known as "Patient D. F." proved that this does not necessarily have to be the case. entered the scientific literature. Due to a brain injury, she was no longer able to consciously recognize objects and their shape. Nevertheless, she managed to put a postcard in a mailbox slot, although she could not give its spatial orientation when asked. D. F. saw the box, but the information whether the slit was oriented horizontally, vertically or diagonally, for example, did not penetrate her consciousness. When she was supposed to slide the card through, a kind of autopilot in her head carried out the action on its own.
Accordingly, is consciousness only an epiphenomenon, i.e. a side effect without causal significance for our actions? …
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Real-Life CFS presented in a video.
