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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Auditory Perception
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Facial configuration is vital for identity and expression perception.
  • Its role in visual speech perception is less understood.
  • The Thatcher illusion demonstrates impaired facial configuration perception in inverted faces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of facial configuration in audiovisual speech perception.
  • To examine the McThatcher effect on the McGurk mismatch negativity (MMN).
  • To determine if Thatcherization affects the McGurk illusion and McGurk-MMN.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Thatcher illusion (Thatcherization) to manipulate facial configuration.
  • Measured the McGurk illusion's strength and the McGurk-MMN.
  • Compared effects for upright and inverted faces.

Main Results:

  • Thatcherization disrupted the McGurk illusion and McGurk-MMN for upright faces.
  • A weaker McGurk illusion was observed for inverted faces, with no significant McGurk-MMN.
  • No correlation was found between McGurk illusion strength and McGurk-MMN amplitude.

Conclusions:

  • Facial configuration significantly influences audiovisual speech perception.
  • The McThatcher effect is dependent on face orientation.
  • A strong McGurk illusion may be necessary to elicit the McGurk-MMN.