DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x25102884 ISSN: 0140-525X
Functions of consciousness: Proprioception and mental imagery
Joshua ShepherdAbstract
Determining the functions of consciousness is difficult, in part because the term “consciousness” subsumes many different sensory modalities and aspects of cognitive processing. Fleming and Michel make an excellent start by forwarding compelling arguments regarding functions for conscious vision. I consider how their picture might generalize beyond vision, by looking at two areas: conscious proprioception and conscious mental imagery.