Limited sensory horizons could just as well make conscious perception more likely, rather than less likely
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Action may indeed rely on unconscious sensory processing, but that may not be true of perceptual recognition in aquatic species, which in mammals relies on brain circuits that are paradigmatically associated with conscious processing. Perhaps limited sensory horizons even make model-based conscious processing especially important for finding prey and mates, avoiding predators, and navigating underwater environments.
Source: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Author: Joel S. Snyder
Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4412847993