Brain Mechanisms That Give You Confidence About Seeing What You're Seeing (VIDEO)

Georgia Institute of Technology

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At the threshold of what we call consciousness is a brain function that makes you feel confidently aware that you are actually seeing what you see. Psychologists at Georgia Tech have observed a mechanism involved in making it work.

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Georgia Tech / Karcz / Guberman / Brumfield

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