title: Optimizing subjective measures of consciousness.
abstract: Dienes and Seth (2010) conclude that confidence ratings and post-decision wagering are two comparable and recommendable measures of conscious experience. In a recently submitted paper, we have however found that both methods are problematic and seem less suited to measure consciousness than a direct introspective measure. Here, we discuss the methodology and conclusions put forward by Dienes and Seth, and why we think the two experiments end up with so different recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unit, Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Center, Voldbyvej 15, 8450 Hammel, Denmark. mortover@rm.dk
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Timmermans
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandberg
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cleeremans
mesh_terms: D003243:Consciousness; D005715:Gambling; D005717:Games, Experimental; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning