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Central tendency and serial dependence in vestibular path integration.

Sophie C M J Willemsen¹, Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes¹, Robert J van Beers^1,2

¹Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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Summary

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Vestibular path integration, updating position from self-motion, shows biases similar to visual navigation. Reproductions are affected by distance context, aligning with Bayesian models.

Keywords:

central tendency distance reproduction path integration serial dependence vestibular system

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Human Perception
Spatial Navigation

Background:

Path integration relies on self-motion cues to update position.
Visual path integration studies reveal central tendency and serial dependence biases.
Vestibular system is crucial for self-motion perception.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate biases in vestibular path integration.
Determine if central tendency and serial dependence effects are present in vestibular navigation.
Examine the influence of stimulus presentation context on vestibular distance reproduction.

Main Methods:

Participants performed a distance reproduction task in darkness on a linear motion platform.
Stimulus distances were varied and presented in randomized or blocked orders.
Vestibular signals were the primary source of self-motion information.

Main Results:

Reproduced distances exhibited positive central tendency and serial dependence effects.
Presentation context significantly influenced reproduction behavior.
Results align with Bayesian Kalman filter models for path integration.

Conclusions:

Vestibular path integration is subject to biases similar to visual path integration.
Context-dependent effects influence spatial reproductions based on vestibular input.
Bayesian models can predict biases in both visual and vestibular path integration.