title: Comments on how Mack et al. (2015) (do not) see iconic memory.
abstract: In a recent paper (Mack et al., 2015) the effect of attentional manipulations on partial report performance was investigated. The results were interpreted in favor of the stance that an attention-free phenomenal iconic store does not exist. Therefore, the authors argue that consciousness requires attention. Here we question their conclusions both on the methodological and conceptual grounds.
authors: Institute of Public Law, University of Tartu (Tallinn Branch), Kaarli puiestee 3, Tallinn 10119, Estonia. Electronic address: talis.bachmann@ut.ee.
authors: Talis
authors: T
authors: Bachmann
authors: Institute of Public Law, University of Tartu (Tallinn Branch), Kaarli puiestee 3, Tallinn 10119, Estonia.
authors: Jaan
authors: J
authors: Aru
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001364:Awareness / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*