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Perceptual science
Psychophysics

Background:

The oddball duration illusion describes the phenomenon where rare stimuli are perceived as longer than frequent ones.
A proposed explanation involves the oddball stimulus having an earlier perceived onset.
Existing methods for measuring perceived duration are inadequate for assessing onset effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of perceived onset in the oddball duration illusion.
To determine if oddball stimuli are perceived to begin earlier than standard stimuli.
To test alternative explanations for the oddball duration illusion.

Main Methods:

A simultaneity judgment task was employed to assess perceived onset.
Experiments varied stimulus repetition and rarity.
A conditioning stimulus was used in one experiment to explore its role.

Main Results:

Experiments 1 and 2 provided moderate support for no difference in perceived onset between oddball and standard stimuli.
Experiment 3 demonstrated that the oddball duration illusion can occur even with a short conditioning stimulus.
Experiment 4 indicated that stimulus rarity and a concurrent sound can elicit the illusion.

Conclusions:

The findings provide evidence against an onset-based explanation for the oddball duration illusion.
Perceived onset does not appear to be the primary mechanism driving this illusion.
Other factors, such as stimulus rarity and context, may play a more significant role.