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Paula Soballa¹, Christian Frings¹, Simon Merz¹

¹Department of Psychology, 26595University of Trier, 54296 Trier, Germany.

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Landmarks influence spatial perception. This study shows temporary tactile landmarks distort perception similarly to persistent ones, depending on their relative location.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychology
Human Perception

Background:

Landmarks (nearby non-target stimuli) influence spatial perception, causing target localization distortions.
Previous research primarily used visual or tactile modalities with artificial or persistent landmarks, respectively.
Direct comparison of spatial distortions from temporary versus persistent landmarks within the same modality was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if temporary tactile landmarks produce similar spatial distortions as persistent ones.
To examine the influence of relative landmark location on spatial perception within a novel tactile setup.
To generalize findings from artificial landmarks to more naturalistic settings.

Main Methods:

Utilized a novel tactile setup to present temporary, artificial landmarks on the forearm.
Systematically manipulated landmark locations relative to persistent landmarks (wrist, elbow) and target distributions.
Conducted four experiments (Exp. 1-4) to analyze spatial localization variability and distortions.

Main Results:

Initial experiments suggested differences in temporary landmark distortions based on proximity to persistent landmarks.
Control studies revealed that the relative location of the landmark within the target distribution was the key factor.
Landmarks centered within the target distribution caused attraction, while peripheral landmarks showed repulsion or attraction depending on distance.

Conclusions:

Experimental findings with temporary tactile landmarks are generalizable to naturalistic settings with persistent landmarks.
The relative spatial arrangement of landmarks significantly modulates the pattern of spatial distortions in perception.
Understanding landmark influence is crucial for explaining spatial perception mechanisms.