  Consciousness is an explicit outcome of brain activity. However, the link
between consciousness and the material world remains to be explored. We applied
a new logic tool, the non-identity law, to the analysis of the visual dynamics
related to the naturalistic observation of a night-shot still life. We show
that visual awareness possesses a postponed, recurrent out-of-body projection
pathway and that the out-of-body projection is superimposed onto the original,
which is reciprocally verified by vision and touch. This suggests that the
visual system instinctually not only represents the subjective image
(brain-generated imagery) but also projects the image back onto the original or
to a specific place according to the cues of the manipulated afferent messenger
light signaling pathway. This finding provides a foundation for understanding
the subjectivity and intentionality of consciousness from the perspective of
visual awareness and the isomorphic relations between an unknowable original,
private experience, and shareable expression. The result paves the way for
scientific research on consciousness and facilitates the integration of
humanities and natural science.
