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A spatio-temporal interaction on the apparent motion trace
C M Schwiedrzik1, A Alink, A Kohler
1Department of Neurophysiology, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Vision Research
|December 7, 2007
Summary
Apparent motion perception in the visual cortex can interfere with detecting visual stimuli. Surprisingly, targets appearing in sync with motion were detected more often, suggesting predictive processing.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Visual Perception
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Activity in the primary visual cortex accompanies apparent motion perception.
- This neural activity is hypothesized to cause "motion masking," interfering with stimuli on the motion path.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how the trajectory of apparent motion affects perceptual interference (motion masking).
- To determine if target detectability on an apparent motion trace varies with temporal presentation relative to the trajectory.
Main Methods:
- A detection task was employed to assess the detectability of targets presented on an apparent motion trace.
- Target presentation timing was varied in relation to the trajectory of a moving object token.
Main Results:
- A general decrease in target detectability was observed when targets were presented on the apparent motion trace.
- Targets presented "in time" with the trajectory were detected significantly more often than those presented "out of time."
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest that motion masking is not uniform along the apparent motion path.
- Results support a model of spatio-temporally specific prediction of visual events during apparent motion perception.
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