Consciousness, intention, and the process dissociation procedure

Journal/Book: Sprache Kognit. 1997; 16: Langgass-Strasse 76, CH-3000 Bern 9, Switzerland. Verlag Hans Huber. 176-182.

Abstract: The process dissociation procedure is widely seen as a tool to investigate dissociations between two types of cognitive processes, one referred to as conscious, intentional, and controlled, and the other labelled unconscious, unintentional, and automatic. Unfortunately, the simultaneous use of these terms creates conceptual confusions and has, in the past, led researchers to question the utility of the process dissociation procedure in general. It is argued that, if anything, the process dissociation procedure contrasts controlled and automatic processes, and does not speak to the issue of intention and consciousness. Nevertheless, one can still not be sure that, given a particular implementation of the procedure, the interpretation of the model parameters is unique. This is illustrated using an application of the process dissociation procedure to recognition judgements.

Note: Article Buchner A, Univ Trier, FB Psychol 1, Univ Ring 15, D-54286 Trier, GERMANY

Keyword(s): MEMORY; AWARENESS; RECOLLECTION; JUDGMENTS; IMPLICIT; CAUTION; BIAS

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