Study shows the brain edits conscious experience

Analette Abesamis

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Ever got that feeling of being able to remember something you heard even when you don’t consciously remember hearing it? A new study from France shows the brain edits conscious experience retroactively. This allows a person to recall experiences even after the moment passes. This may explain why students dozing off in class may be able to recall what their teacher just said even if they weren’t consciously listening. The finding suggests consciousness and perception may be a two-way street, instead of a linear progression from seeing something to consciously noticing it.

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