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Nicolas Davidenko^1,2, Nathan H Heller^3,4, Maxwell J Schooley^1,5

¹Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.

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Previous motion influences perception of ambiguous apparent motion. This study shows arbitrary two-step motion sequences, like staircase motion, can be primed, suggesting higher-order cognitive processes are involved.

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Area of Science:

Visual perception
Cognitive psychology
Neuroscience

Background:

Perception of apparent motion is influenced by preceding motion.
Priming effects have been observed for unidirectional (drifting) and alternating (rebounding) motion sequences.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if arbitrary two-step motion sequences, specifically staircase motion, can be primed.
To compare the effectiveness of motion primes versus symbolic primes.
To explore the underlying mechanisms of motion priming.

Main Methods:

Presented observers with sequences of motion frames (drifting, rebounding, staircase) to establish priming.
Tested perception of ambiguous motion frames following different priming conditions.
Compared priming effectiveness using varying numbers of priming frames and types of primes (motion vs. symbolic arrows).

Main Results:

Arbitrary two-step staircase motion sequences can be effectively primed.
Priming of staircase motion was more effective with four priming frames than two.
Motion primes were significantly more effective than symbolic arrow primes.
Existing models of motion processing do not fully explain staircase motion priming.

Conclusions:

Priming extends to more complex, arbitrary two-step motion sequences beyond simple drifting or rebounding.
The effectiveness of priming staircase motion suggests the importance of sequence element repetition.
Higher-order cognitive processes, including attention and visual working memory, are likely involved in priming arbitrary two-step motion sequences.