Learning to see consciously: Scientists show how flexibly the brain processes images

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 22:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Our brains process many more stimuli than we become aware of. Often images enter our brain without being noticed: visual information is being processed, but does not reach consciousness, that is, we do not have an impression of it. Then, what is the difference between conscious and unconscious perception, and can both forms of perception be changed through practice?

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