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Visual working memory modulates rapid eye movements to simple onset targets.

Andrew Hollingworth1, Michi Matsukura, Steven J Luck

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1407, USA. andrew-hollingworth@uiowa.edu

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Visual working memory (VWM) representations impact basic eye movements even without complex tasks. This suggests VWM influences fundamental oculomotor system operations, affecting attention and gaze control.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception
  • Oculomotor Control

Background:

  • Visual working memory (VWM) is known to interact with visual attention.
  • The precise mechanisms underlying this VWM-attention interaction remain unclear.
  • Previous research suggests VWM influences attention and gaze in complex tasks like visual search.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of VWM representations on basic eye movements.
  • To determine if VWM affects oculomotor control in the absence of stimulus competition or goal biases.
  • To elucidate the fundamental mechanisms of VWM-attention interaction.

Main Methods:

  • Participants' eye movements were tracked.
  • Simple visual stimuli were presented.
  • VWM representations of object features were manipulated.
  • Spatiotemporal dynamics of eye movements were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • VWM representations of object features significantly influenced the spatiotemporal dynamics of simple eye movements.
  • This influence occurred even without stimulus competition or top-down biases.
  • The findings indicate a basic role for VWM in oculomotor control.

Conclusions:

  • VWM's influence extends beyond complex tasks to basic oculomotor operations.
  • The findings provide new insights into the fundamental interaction between VWM and the oculomotor system.
  • VWM plays a crucial role in guiding gaze even in the simplest visual scenarios.