This book investigates the fundamental question of how visual control of human action operates through both conscious and unconscious processing mechanisms. Bruno G. Breitmeyer, a researcher in visual perception, utilizes a microtemporal approach to analyze the rapid, often invisible, processes that govern how the brain interprets visual stimuli. By synthesizing psychophysical data with neurophysiological brain-recording methods, the author constructs a framework that challenges traditional dichotomies between conscious awareness and automatic motor response.

Experts recognize this work as a specialized contribution to the field of visual neuroscience, particularly for its focus on temporal resolution. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for researchers and students of cognitive psychology.