Understanding the Higher-Order Approach to Consciousness

Misunderstandings about HOT have marginalized it relative to other approaches.We clarify some of the key misunderstandings, including assumptions about the equivalence between consciousness and metacognition, and the role of introspection and the self.We reply to several objections, including those concerning the nature of perception in the visual periphery and issues raised about the value of so-called 'no report' paradigms.We also address...