Optimizing subjective measures of consciousness.
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.
Overgaard
Morten
M
Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unit, Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Center, Voldbyvej 15, 8450 Hammel, Denmark. mortover@rm.dk
Timmermans
Bert
B
Sandberg
Kristian
K
Cleeremans
Axel
A
D003243:Consciousness; D005715:Gambling; D005717:Games, Experimental; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning