The presumption of consciousness

Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Feb;37(1):26-7. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X13000691. Epub 2014 Jan 24.

Abstract

Throughout this article the authors presume - without justification - that decision making must be a conscious process unless proved otherwise, and they place an unreasonably strict burden of proof on anyone wishing to claim a role for unconscious processing. In addition, I show that their arguments do not, as implied here, impact upon contemporary dual-process theories of reasoning and decision making.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making*
  • Humans
  • Unconscious, Psychology*