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Pupil dilation occurs during auditory streaming perceptual switches. Active responses to external changes cause stronger pupil dilation than internal perceptual shifts, highlighting challenges in studying multistability.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Auditory Perception
  • Psychophysics

Background:

  • Multistability involves alternating perceptions from constant stimuli.
  • Pupil dilation accompanies perceptual switches in visual multistability.
  • Auditory streaming presents a model for studying auditory multistability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate pupil dilation during auditory streaming perceptual switches.
  • To compare pupil responses to endogenous perceptual switches versus exogenous stimulus changes.
  • To explore methodological challenges in isolating perceptual effects in multistability.

Main Methods:

  • Participants listened to alternating tones creating auditory streaming.
  • Pupil dilation was measured during perceptual switches (multistable condition).
  • Pupil responses were compared to actual stimulus changes (replay condition) and random button presses.

Main Results:

  • Significant pupil dilation was observed around reported perceptual switches in auditory streaming.
  • Pupil dilation was greater for responses to exogenous stimulus changes than for endogenous perceptual switches.
  • Random button presses, when timed similarly to perceptual switches, also elicited significant pupil dilation.

Conclusions:

  • Pupil dilation is linked to perceptual switches in auditory multistability.
  • Active responses to external stimuli evoke stronger pupil dilation than internal perceptual shifts.
  • Methodological approaches are needed to differentiate perceptual effects from response-related activity in multistability research.