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Asymmetric object substitution masking.

Y Jiang1, M M Chun

  • 1Department of Psychology, Yale University, USA. yjiang@psyche.mit.edu

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|August 24, 2001
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Object substitution masking, a visual phenomenon, was found to be location-specific and asymmetric. This visual masking effect is stronger when the mask is peripherally located relative to the target.

Area of Science:

  • Visual perception
  • Cognitive neuroscience

Background:

  • Object substitution masking (OSM) is a phenomenon in visual processing where a mask lingers after a target disappears, suggesting reentrant visual processing.
  • Previous research has established OSM but has not fully explored its spatial characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the location specificity of object substitution masking.
  • To determine if object substitution masking is symmetric around a visual target.

Main Methods:

  • Participants viewed a brief circular display of letters with a designated target.
  • A mask was presented either centered on the target or offset by 1.1 degrees, either centrally or peripherally.
  • Various masks were employed to assess the robustness of the findings.

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Main Results:

  • Object substitution masking occurred even when the target and mask were at different locations.
  • Masking was asymmetric, being stronger when the mask was peripheral to the target compared to when it was central.
  • This asymmetry could not be attributed to retinal acuity gradients and was not affected by focused attention.

Conclusions:

  • Object substitution masking is not strictly location-specific and exhibits asymmetry.
  • The findings suggest that target selection initiates an asymmetric inhibitory surround, with greater inhibition towards the central side of the target.