Natural Code of Subjective Experience

Dopamine neurons code subjective sensory experience and uncertainty of perceptual decisions.

Midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons respond to sensory stimuli associated with future rewards. When reward is delivered probabilistically, DA neurons reflect this uncertainty by increasing their firing rates in a period between the sensory cue and reward delivery time. Probability of reward, however, has been externally conveyed by visual cues, and it is not known whether DA neurons would signal unc...

Two Conceptions of Subjective Experience

Do philosophers and ordinary people conceive of subjective experience in the same way? In this article, we argue that they do not and that the philosophical concept of phenomenal consciousness does not coincide with the folk conception. We first offer experimental support for the hypothesis that philosophers and ordinary people conceive of subjective experience in markedly different ways. We th...

Subjective Experience Divided And Conquered

Measuring the Subjective User eXperience

Measuring the subjective user experience is a challenging task. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how psychological constructs can be divided in separate variables, each measured by its individual questionnaire items. The tutorial will address the analysis of the questionnaire data to estimate its validity and reliability. Analysis will be demonstrated using SPSS. Duration. 3 hours total. 1 ...

Subjective Experience of Past – Life Regression

The aim of this study was to examine the subjective experience of past – life regression (PLR). 15 graduate students underwent PLR facilitated by a trained professional for this purpose. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), the data collected from the interviews with these individuals was analyzed. The participants were able to relate their experiences under trace with their pr...