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Object-centered not scene-based visual neglect

S P Tipper1, M Behrmann

  • 1Centre for Perception and Motor Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom. s.tipper@bangor.ac.uk

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|October 1, 1996
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Visuospatial attention uses both location and object-centered frames of reference. This was shown in patients with hemispatial neglect, where attention modulated based on object rotation, but only for single objects.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception
  • Neuropsychology

Background:

  • Hemispatial neglect is a disorder affecting attention to one side of space.
  • The reference frames used by visuospatial attention (location-based vs. object-centered) are debated.
  • Understanding these frames is crucial for explaining attentional deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether visuospatial attention utilizes object-centered representations.
  • To determine if attention accesses multiple reference frames simultaneously.
  • To examine attentional processing in hemispatial neglect patients.

Main Methods:

  • Patients with hemispatial neglect detected targets presented with single or multiple objects.
  • Objects were either static or rotated 180 degrees.

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  • Eye movements were controlled to isolate attentional effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Target detection times were modulated by object rotation in neglect patients.
    • This modulation occurred on the left (contralateral) and right (ipsilateral) sides of space.
    • The effect was significant for single objects but absent for two-object displays.

    Conclusions:

    • Visuospatial attention accesses both location-based and object-centered representations.
    • Attention can operate within multiple reference frames.
    • These findings provide insights into the mechanisms underlying hemispatial neglect.