Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Retinal and extra-retinal contribution to position coding.

Pierre Magne1, Yann Coello

  • 1URECA-UPRES EA 1059, UFR Psychologie, Université Charles de Gaulle, B.P. 149, F 59653 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.

Behavioural Brain Research
|October 19, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Visual attention towards virtual humans as a function of spatial distance and emotional expression: an eye-tracking study.

Psychological research·2026
Same author

Impact of cognitive load on pupil dilation: A comparative study of young and older adults.

Biological psychology·2026
Same author

Semantic Modulation of Spatial Judgments in Augmented Reality: Evidence from fNIRS.

Brain topography·2025
Same author

Object Ownership Processing in Peripersonal Space: An Electroencephalographic Study.

Journal of cognitive neuroscience·2025
Same author

Sound-based rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect: A systematic review of the literature.

Applied neuropsychology. Adult·2025
Same author

The role of object ownership on online inhibition in peripersonal space.

Psychophysiology·2024
Same journal

Understanding vulnerability through variability: a longitudinal twin study linking sex differences in neurodiversity, neurodevelopment and X-linked genetic mechanisms.

Behavioural brain research·2026
Same journal

Hippocampal plasticity predicts behavioral lateralization and stress resilience in laying hen chicks.

Behavioural brain research·2026
Same journal

Effects of retatrutide on learning and memory in streptozotocin-induced male diabetic rats.

Behavioural brain research·2026
Same journal

Bacopa-Enriched Formulation Enhances Memory and Synaptic Plasticity in a Rat Model of Vascular Dementia.

Behavioural brain research·2026
Same journal

Prior exposure to methylphenidate attenuates ethanol-induced conditioned place preference in zebrafish.

Behavioural brain research·2026
Same journal

Plasma nectin-4 levels are associated with changes in executive function in patients with methamphetamine use disorder undergoing treatment.

Behavioural brain research·2026
See all related articles

Visual scene structure significantly impacts distance perception. Structured visual input, even monocularly, corrects distance underestimation, suggesting retinal cues are crucial for calibrating perception.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception
  • Human Motor Control

Background:

  • Extraretinal cues are traditionally considered important for distance perception.
  • Recent research indicates visual scene enrichment reduces distance underestimation.
  • Monocular viewing studies suggest a significant role for retinal input in distance coding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of visual scene structure on distance perception.
  • To examine the role of retinal information in distance coding under monocular and binocular conditions.
  • To explore how structured visual input affects reaching movements in varying environments.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed reaching movements under monocular and binocular vision.
  • Three successive visual scenes were used: dark, structured, and dark again.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Distance perception was assessed by analyzing reaching movement accuracy.

    • Main Results:

    • A dark environment consistently led to underestimation of target distance.
    • Introducing a structured background eliminated distance underestimation.
    • Returning to a dark environment resulted in a gradual drift back towards underestimation.

    Conclusions:

    • Structured retinal information plays a substantial role in distance perception.
    • Retinal signals are vital for calibrating non-retinal sources of distance information.
    • The posterior parietal cortex may be involved in integrating these visual and non-retinal cues.