title: The electrophysiology of introspection.
abstract: To study whether the distinction between introspective and non-introspective states of mind is an empirical reality or merely a conceptual distinction, we measured event-related potentials (ERPs) elicited in introspective and non-introspective instruction conditions while the observers were trying to detect the presence of a masked stimulus. The ERPs indicated measurable differences related to introspection in both preconscious and conscious processes. Our data support the hypothesis that introspective states empirically differ from non-introspective states.
authors.affiliation: Hammel Neurocenter, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. neumov@sc.aaa.dk <neumov@sc.aaa.dk>
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koivisto
authors.forename: Thomas Alrik
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: Signe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vangkilde
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Revonsuo
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003243:Consciousness; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans