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Continuous phase transitions in the perception of multistable visual patterns

P Kruse1, H O Carmesin, L Pahlke

  • 1Institute of Psychology and Cognition Research, University of Bremen, Germany.

Biological Cybernetics
|October 1, 1996
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Stroboscopic alternative motion shows five percepts as frequency increases. A neural network model and empirical data suggest three distinct phases with two continuous phase transitions, aligning theory with experiment.

Area of Science:

  • Visual perception
  • Neuroscience
  • Synergetics

Background:

  • Stroboscopic alternative motion (SAM) presents distinct visual percepts with varying presentation frequencies.
  • These percepts range from succession to simultaneity, representing different states of visual processing.
  • Synergetics views frequency as a control parameter and percepts as order parameters with phase transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply a neural network model to predict hysteresis and phase transitions in stroboscopic alternative motion.
  • To analyze empirical data on motion percepts and compare it with theoretical predictions.
  • To investigate the phase structure and transition dynamics of visual perception in SAM.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the Carmesin and Arndt neural network model for theoretical predictions.

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  • Collecting and analyzing empirical data on the distributions of motion percepts.
  • Comparing experimental findings with the synergetic theoretical framework.

    • Main Results:

    • Empirical data revealed lognormal distributions for fluttering motion, reversible turning motion, and simultaneity percepts.
    • The study identified three primary phases: succession, reversible turning motion, and simultaneity.
    • Two continuous phase transitions, fluttering motion and oppositional motion, were observed between these phases.

    Conclusions:

    • The experimental data substantially support the theoretical assumptions of the synergetic model.
    • The findings suggest a clear phase transition structure in the perception of stroboscopic alternative motion.
    • The study validates the application of neural network models in understanding complex perceptual phenomena.