A spatial explanation for synchrony biases in perceptual grouping: Consequences for the temporal-binding hypothesis

Wallis, Guy (2005) A spatial explanation for synchrony biases in perceptual grouping: Consequences for the temporal-binding hypothesis. Perception & Psychophysics, 67 2: 345-353.


Author Wallis, Guy
Title A spatial explanation for synchrony biases in perceptual grouping: Consequences for the temporal-binding hypothesis
Journal name Perception & Psychophysics  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2005-02
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.3758/BF03206497
Volume number 67
Issue number 2
ISSN 0031-5117
Start page 345
End page 353
Total pages 9
Editor T. Carr
Place of publication Austin, TX
Publisher Psychonomic Society
Collection year 2005
Language eng
Subject C1
780108 Behavioural and cognitive sciences
380101 Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance
Abstract If two images are shown in rapid sequential order, they are perceived as a single, fused image. Despite this, recent studies have revealed that fundamental perceptual processes are influenced by extremely brief temporal offsets in stimulus presentation. Some researchers have suggested that this is due to the action of a cortical temporal-binding mechanism, which would serve to keep multiple mental representations of one object distinct from those of other objects. There is now gathering evidence that these studies should be reassessed. This article describes evidence for sensitivity to fixational eye and head movements, which provides a purely spatial explanation for the earlier results. Taken in conjunction with other studies, the work serves to undermine the current body of behavioral evidence for a temporal-binding mechanism.
Keyword Psychology
Psychology, Experimental
Guided Visual-search
Attention
Stimuli
Cortex
Neurons
Memory
Segmentation
Integration
Asynchrony
Responses
Q-Index Code C1

 
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