An Exploration Into the Nature of the Experience of 'Nowness'

The experience of 'nowness', also known as the present moment, is examined from the perspectives of neurobiology and neurophenomenology. A comparison of these perspectives suggests that once our sensory experiences and motor activities are encoded by the brain, our intended actions can be modified in the next nowness moment by a process, probably heuristic, that is based on the current contents of conscious experience. Modifications can be made to the extent permitted by time available, as specified by the duration of the nowness moment. In this way our actions are available for change, at least to some degree, at all times.