Conscious experiences involve subjective qualities, such as colours, sounds, smells and
emotions. In this Perspective, we argue that these subjective qualities can be understood in …

Visual perceptual learning (VPL) is long-term performance increase resulting from visual
perceptual experience. Task-relevant VPL of a feature results from training of a task on the …

WINNER OF THE 2014 BRAIN PRIZE From the acclaimed author of Reading in the Brain
and How We Learn, a breathtaking look at the new science that can track consciousness …

This article argues that consciousness has a logically sound, explanatory framework,
different from typical accounts that suffer from hidden mysticism. The article has three main …

In Consciousness We Trust is a synthesis of Hakwan Lau's 20-year research programme
exploring the neuroscience of consciousness. Discussing studies from his own laboratory …

We recently proposed the attention schema theory, a novel way to explain the brain basis of
subjective awareness in a mechanistic and scientifically testable manner. The theory begins …

We present an account of semantic representation that focuses on distinct types of
information from which word meanings can be learned. In particular, we argue that there are …

Visual perceptual learning (VPL) is defined as a long-term improvement in performance on a
visual task. In recent years, the idea that conscious effort is necessary for VPL to occur has …

Here we examine how people's understanding of consciousness may have been shaped by
an implicit theory of mind. This social cognition approach may help to make sense of an …

Successful decision making in a social setting depends on our ability to understand the
intentions, emotions and beliefs of others. The mirror system allows us to understand other …