Measuring conscious tactile perception without report: pupil, blink, and microsaccade signatures of a tactile no-report paradigm
Ayushe A. Sharma, Ritvik Senjalia, Annabel Woodworth, David Jin, Shanae Aerts, Devon Cormier, Aya F. Khalaf, Hal Blumenfeld
This paper develops a no-report tactile paradigm using eye tracking to detect conscious tactile perception without behavioral reports, finding that pupil dilation and blinking distinguish perceived from unperceived stimuli.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience