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Central visual persistences: I. Visual and kinesthetic interactions.

David Ingle1

  • 1lake@gis.net

Perception
|October 26, 2005
PubMed
Summary

New central visual persistences (CPs) are stable in space and influenced by kinesthetic signals. These visual phenomena, unlike afterimages, can be manipulated in size and orientation by hand movements, suggesting cortical involvement.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Central visual persistences (CPs) are novel phenomena reported by five subjects.
  • CPs manifest as positive afterimages of objects after brief fixation and eye closure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the characteristics of CPs.
  • To investigate the influence of sensorimotor feedback on CPs.
  • To propose a neural model for CPs.

Main Methods:

  • Observation of CPs in subjects.
  • Manipulation of CPs using hand movements and kinesthetic feedback.
  • Analysis of visual and motor interactions.

Main Results:

  • CPs are stable in extrapersonal space, unlike retinal afterimages.
  • CPs can be moved, magnified, or minified by hand movements and grip.
  • Kinesthetic signals from the hand dictate the perceived location, size, and orientation of CPs.

Conclusions:

  • CPs likely involve sustained neural activity in association cortex.
  • Sensorimotor integration plays a crucial role in modulating CPs.
  • A neural model involving premotor, parietal, and prefrontal cortices is proposed.

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