Integrative processing is traditionally believed to be dependent on consciousness. While
earlier studies within the last decade reported many types of integration under subliminal …

In the ongoing research of the functions of consciousness, special emphasis has been put
on integration of information: the ability to combine different signals into a coherent, unified …

As traditional Chinese readers are familiar with reading texts both horizontally rightwards
and vertically downwards, the traditional Chinese script provides us a chance to investigate …

We compared the time course of cross-modal semantic effects induced by both naturalistic
sounds and spoken words on the processing of visual stimuli, whether visible or suppressed …

In unconscious priming studies, most researchers adopt a combination of subjective and
objective measures to assess the visibility of the prime. Although some carry out the visibility …

At present there is little knowledge on whether and how multiple pieces of unconscious
information can simultaneously affect a single conscious response. In the present study, we …

Conceptual metaphor theory (CMT) holds that most conceptual metaphors are processed
unconsciously. However, whether multiple words can be integrated into a holistic …

The process of creative problem‐solving (CPS) commonly demands that individuals
consciously or unconsciously integrate creative ideas from a vast array of diverse …

In the present study, we showed evidence of an integration between two unconscious
semantic representations. In experiment 1, two masked Chinese words of the same or …

Recent studies have investigated whether conscious awareness is necessary for semantic
integration. Although results have varied, simultaneous presentation of words have …