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Sensorimotor contingencies do not replace internal representations, and mastery is not necessary for perception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2002

Ernst Niebur
Ernst Niebur
Affiliation:
Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute and Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218 niebur@jhu.edu http://www.cnslab.mb.jhu.edu
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Abstract

Sensorimotor contingencies are certainly of great importance for perception but they are no substitute for the internal representation of perceived information. I argue that internal, non-iconic representations of perceptions must, and do, exist and that sensorimotor contingencies are an integral part of them. Further, I argue that mastery of the sensory apparatus or environment is not a prerequisite for perception and that perception is possible in the absence of any control over the perceptual process.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 5 , October 2001 , pp. 994 - 995
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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