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MENTAL MODEL · M4441

Blindsight

Blindsight
TechnicalHigh supportNeuropsychology
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Some patients with damage to the visual cortex claim they cannot see objects, but when they 'guess', they can accurately point to the location or direction of movement of the objects. They have visual information but no visual experience.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Provides evidence for 'unconscious visual processing'. It shows that visual information processing and visual conscious experience are separable, thus providing a natural experiment for consciousness research and helping to identify the neural correlates of consciousness (NCC).

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Blindsight: Patients with visual cortex damage claim they cannot see but can respond correctly to stimuli, revealing unconscious vision.

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