ABSTRACT
Studies relying on the continuous flash suppression paradigm have frequently reported evidence for so-called integrated, semantic (high-level) processing of invisible stimuli. These findings paved the way for the view that unconscious processing is possible for nearly any stimulus feature. In this chapter, I describe a series of studies that challenge this view and sketch how the results of these studies fit within the broader theoretical framework of interocular suppression. I propose that CFS reveals the default (or current) sensitivity of early visual cortex to input statistics we have been exposed to throughout our life. I end with a short series of recommendations of how principles of open and transparent science have helped to me to ensure these studies have increased our understanding of how perceptually suppressed stimuli are processed.
