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Mixed reference frames for dynamic inhibition of return.

L Becker1, H Egeth

  • 1Department of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA. larence@jhu.edu

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|July 7, 2000
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Inhibition of return (IOR) depends on how visual information is organized. Dynamic object shapes influence whether the environment or the object itself acts as the reference frame for IOR.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Visual Perception
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Inhibition of return (IOR) is a phenomenon where attention is slowed to return to a previously attended location.
  • Previous research has established both location-based and object-based IOR.
  • The role of reference frames in mediating these effects, particularly in dynamic visual displays, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reference frames that mediate inhibition of return (IOR) in dynamic visual displays.
  • To compare the effects of a cue presented on simple versus extended objects.
  • To determine if the environment or the object itself serves as the primary reference frame for IOR.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1 replicated previous findings using rotating boxes to demonstrate location- and object-based IOR.

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  • Experiments 2 and 3 utilized boomerang-shaped objects to explore IOR with more complex dynamic stimuli.
  • Response times to target locations were measured under different cueing conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • IOR effects were observed for both location and object-based reference frames, consistent with prior research.
    • Response times were slowed across the entire cued object, indicating object-based IOR.
    • Slower response times were also found at locations previously occupied by the uncued part of the cued object, suggesting a 'perceptual footprint' representation.
    • The environment, rather than the object, served as the medium for object- and location-based IOR in dynamic, complex object conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Reference frames for IOR can be organized hierarchically.
    • The context-dependent nature of frame nesting influences whether the object or the environment serves as the reference frame for IOR.
    • These findings contribute to understanding the flexible nature of visual attention and spatial representation.