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Andre M Cravo1, Peter M E Claessens, Marcus V C Baldo

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Voluntary action is essential for intentional binding, the perceived link between actions and outcomes. Temporal predictability and contiguity only influence this effect when a voluntary action is present.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Intentional binding describes the subjective temporal attraction between voluntary actions and their sensory consequences.
  • Previous research has explored conditions influencing intentional binding, but variability in measurements complicates quantitative comparisons of key factors like temporal contiguity, predictability, and voluntary action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the necessary and sufficient conditions for intentional binding using a novel methodology.
  • To quantitatively assess the roles of temporal contiguity, predictability, and voluntary action, and their interactions in intentional binding.

Main Methods:

  • A novel experimental paradigm was employed where participants judged the synchrony of an auditory stimulus relative to a reference stimulus.
  • The auditory stimulus was either triggered by a voluntary finger lift or presented after a non-action-related visual marker.
  • Experiments manipulated the predictability of the auditory stimulus, the interval between action and consequence, and the presence of voluntary action.

Main Results:

  • Voluntary action was identified as a necessary condition for temporal binding.
  • A fixed temporal interval between events was insufficient on its own to produce the binding effect.
  • Temporal predictability and contiguity significantly modulated intentional binding only when voluntary action was present.

Conclusions:

  • The findings underscore the critical role of voluntary action in establishing intentional binding.
  • Temporal expectation, influenced by predictability and contiguity, modulates intentional binding but is dependent on the presence of volitional action.