Matthias Michel
MIT philosopher and co-founder of the MIT Consciousness Club known for developing the Perceptual Reality Monitoring theory and research on consciousness, imagery, and perceptual processes.
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May 7, 2026 • 1h 21min
#118 - Meet The MIT Philosopher Proving Aphantasics Have Unconscious Imagery
Matthias Michel, MIT philosopher and co-founder of the MIT Consciousness Club, outlines Perceptual Reality Monitoring. He explains how the brain separates perception, memory, imagination and noise. He discusses unconscious vision and blindsight, whether fish see consciously, and the provocative idea that aphantasics may have unconscious imagery their minds use without phenomenal access.
