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¹Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9193 - SCALab - Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, F-59000 Lille, France.

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Action context resolves conflicting object representations during perception. A congruent context released μ rhythm desynchronization, indicating reduced competition in the brain.

Keywords:

3D visual perception Action selection Manipulable objects Verbal context μrhythm

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Background:

Object perception is influenced by competing action representations (structural vs. functional).
This competition reduces neural activity (μ rhythm desynchronization) during object interaction.
How this competition is resolved during passive perception is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of contextual information in resolving competing action representations during object perception.
To examine the neural correlates (EEG) of action representation competition under different contextual conditions.

Main Methods:

Thirty-eight participants performed a reachability judgment task with conflictual 3D objects in a virtual environment.
Action contexts (congruent or neutral verbs) were presented before or after object stimuli.
Electroencephalography (EEG) recorded neurophysiological responses, specifically μ rhythm desynchronization.

Main Results:

A congruent action context released μ rhythm desynchronization for reachable conflictual objects.
Contextual influence on μ rhythm desynchronization occurred within a 1000 ms integration window.
This suggests context modulates the competition between co-activated action representations.

Conclusions:

Action context plays a crucial role in biasing and resolving competition between co-activated action representations during perception.
μ rhythm desynchronization serves as an index for both activation and competition of action representations in perception.
Contextual information can dynamically influence how the brain processes object affordances.