Abstract
The relations between automatic processing and (the absence of) consciousness are discussed in this paper. It is argued that automatic processing should not be identified with the absence of consciousness. The organism has access to representations resulting from automatic processing, but these representations, in contrast to the representations resulting from nonautomatic processing, are not propositional. Therefore monitoring of the process, the defining feature of nonautomatic processing, is not possible.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 441-451 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Consciousness and Cognition |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology