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Beyond the horizon: The fragility of conscious vision and reality monitoring

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2026

Fatemeh Niknam Open the ORCID record for Fatemeh Niknam [Opens in a new window]  and
Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh Roknabadi
Fatemeh Niknam
Affiliation:
Department of clinical psychology, Islamic Azad University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran fateme.niknam1312@gmail.com
Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh Roknabadi*
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Tehran, Tehran Iran hossein.alizadeh@aut.ac.ir
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Abstract

This commentary critiques Fleming and Michel’s “sensory horizons” framework, arguing that it underestimates the fragility and fallibility of conscious vision. Drawing on clinical and neuroscientific evidence, we highlight frequent failures in reality monitoring and affordance perception in psychopathology. We propose that a revised model must integrate predictive processing and neural dysregulation to fully account for both normal and abnormal conscious experience.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e185
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