Open AccessReimagining Imagia. Neurocognitive Theory of Image Revisited With the Consciousness Studies Perspective
Author(s) -
Michał Wierzchoń
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
roczniki psychologiczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2451-4306
pISSN - 1507-7888
DOI - 10.18290/rpsych21242-6s
Subject(s) - perception , consciousness , perspective (graphical) , neurocognitive , context (archaeology) , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , psychology , visual perception , electromagnetic theories of consciousness , extension (predicate logic) , cognition , epistemology , artificial intelligence , computer science , philosophy , history , neuroscience , archaeology , programming language
Imagia. Towards a neurocognitive theory of image (Francuz, 2013) defines art perception as a synthesis between acts of perception and visual imagination limited by attentional constraints. The majority of empirical evidence the author referred to in the book focuses on visual processing, attention, and aesthetic judgements. Nevertheless, other mechanisms involved in the subjective experience formation undoubtedly also plays a role in the perception of art. Thus, it seems worth complementing the fundaments of the neurocognitive theory of image with consciousness literature. The research in this domain often reminds us that we see much more than is presented. Our conscious perception is modified, extended, and enriched due to multiple mechanisms, such as prediction, integration, or learning. Here, I review selected examples of work from the consciousness literature to illustrate this claim. Furthermore, I discuss this work in the context of art perception. Finally, I reconstruct the model proposed by Francuz and offer its extension that accounts for the aspects covered by the original work and those addressed in this paper.