Re-representing consciousness: dissociations between experience and meta-consciousness.

Trends Cogn Sci

518 Learning Research and Development Center, 3939 O'Hara Street, University of Pittsburgh, 15260, Pittsburgh PA, USA

Published: August 2002

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  • A distinction is made between three mental processes: non-conscious (not experienced), conscious (experienced), and meta-conscious (re-represented).
  • Evidence shows there are two types of dissociations between consciousness and meta-consciousness, which is the explicit awareness of what one is thinking.
  • Temporal dissociations happen when someone suddenly becomes aware of their thoughts (like realizing they were daydreaming), while translation dissociations occur when the re-presentation of those thoughts misrepresents the original experience (like describing a feeling with words that don't capture the essence of the experience).

Article Abstract

A distinction is drawn between non-conscious (unexperienced), conscious (experienced), and meta-conscious (re-represented) mental processes. There is evidence for two types of dissociations between consciousness and meta-consciousness, the latter being defined as the intermittent explicit re-representation of the contents of consciousness. Temporal dissociations occur when an individual, who previously lacked meta-consciousness about the contents of consciousness, directs meta-consciousness towards those contents; for example, catching one's mind wandering during reading. Once meta-consciousness is triggered, translation dissociations can occur if the re-representation process misrepresents the original experience, such as when one verbally reflects on non-verbal experiences or takes stock of subtle or ambiguous experiences.

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