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Perceptual experience emerges from neural computations. Unconscious Memory Representations in Perception focuses on the role of implicit (non-conscious) memories in processing sensory information. Making sense of the wealth of information arriving at our senses requires implicit memories, which represent environmental regularities, contingencies of the sensory input, as well as general contextual knowledge. Recent findings and theories in cognitive and computational neuroscience provided new insights into the structure and contents of implicit memory representations. The chapters of this book examine implicit memories both in relatively simple situations, such as perceiving auditory and visual objects, as well as in high?level cognitive functions, such as speech and music perception and aesthetic experience. By nature, implicit memories cannot be directly studied with behavioral methods. Therefore, a large part of the evidence reviewed was obtained in neuroscientific studies. Readers with limited experience in neuroscience will find information about the most commonly used techniques in the appendix of this volume. (Series B)
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Unconscious Memory Representations in Perception
Advances in Consciousness Research (AiCR) Provides a forum for scholars from different scientific disciplines and fields of knowledge who study consciousness in its multifaceted aspects. Thus the Series includes (but is not limited to) the various areas of cognitive science, including cognitive psychology, brain science, philosophy and linguistics. The orientation of the series is toward developing new interdisciplinary and integrative approaches for the investigation, description and theory of consciousness, as well as the practical consequences of this research for the individual in society. From 1999 the Series consists of two subseries that cover the most important types of contributions to consciousness studies: Series A: Theory and Method. Contributions to the development of theory and method in the study of consciousness; Series B: Research in Progress. Experimental, descriptive and clinical research in consciousness. This book is a contribution to Series B.
Editor Maxim I. Stamenov
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Editorial Board David J. Chalmers
Steven Laureys
Axel Cleeremans
George Mandler
Gordon G. Globus
John R. Searle
Christof Koch
Petra Stoerig
Australian National University Université Libre de Bruxelles University of California Irvine California Institute of Technology
University of Liège, Belgium University of California at San Diego University of California at Berkeley Universität Düsseldorf
Stephen M. Kosslyn Harvard University
Volume 78 Unconscious Memory Representations in Perception. Processes and mechanisms in the brain Edited by István Czigler and István Winkler
Unconscious Memory Representations in Perception Processes and mechanisms in the brain Edited by
István Czigler Institute for Psychology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences/ Debrecen University, Hungary
István Winkler Institute for Psychology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences/ University of Szeged, Hungary
John Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam / Philadelphia
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Unconscious memory representations in perception : processes and mechanisms in the brain / edited by István Czigler, István Winkler. p. cm. (Advances in Consciousness Research, issn 1381-589X ; v. 78) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Implicit memory. I.