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Is consciousness slow?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2026

István Aranyosi Open the ORCID record for István Aranyosi [Opens in a new window]
István Aranyosi*
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Department of Philosophy, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye istvanaranyosi@gmail.com https://istvanaranyosi.net/
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Abstract

The postdictive experimental paradigm is not superior to the direct detection paradigm, according to which the best strategy to identify the neural correlate of visual consciousness is to treat postdiction as a confounding factor. We could at most establish an equal claim to legitimacy of the two paradigms; hence, there is no puzzle about the function of a “slow” consciousness.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e164
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