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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Previous studies indicate a link between vividness of visual imagery and apparent motion perception.
  • Individuals with high visual imagery vividness (High group) perceive apparent motion more strongly than those with low vividness (Low group).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neurophysiological differences in brain activity between High and Low visual imagery vividness groups during an apparent motion task.
  • To correlate electroencephalography (EEG) findings with behavioral differences in motion perception.

Main Methods:

  • Screened 60 participants using the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ).
  • Selected 20 participants from the extremes of the VVIQ distribution (High and Low groups).
  • Recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) using EEG during an apparent motion task.

Main Results:

  • Both groups perceived apparent motion, showing negative and positive potentials post-stimulus.
  • The High group exhibited broader scalp distributions for both negative and positive potentials compared to the Low group.
  • The onset of the positive potential was earlier in the High group (150 ms) than in the Low group (170 ms).

Conclusions:

  • Observed differences in ERPs suggest distinct neural mechanisms underlying apparent motion perception in individuals with varying visual imagery vividness.
  • Broader brain activity and earlier positivity in the High group may explain their enhanced perception of apparent motion.