Test stimulus characteristics determine the perceived speed of the dynamic motion aftereffect Export

@article{citeulike:898295, abstract = {Using a speed-matching task, we measured the speed tuning of the dynamic motion aftereffect (MAE). The results of our first experiment, in which we co-varied dot speed in the adaptation and test stimuli, revealed a speed tuning function. We sought to tease apart what contribution, if any, the test stimulus makes towards the observed speed tuning. This was examined by independently manipulating dot speed in the adaptation and test stimuli, and measuring the effect this had on the perceived speed of the dynamic MAE. The results revealed that the speed tuning of the dynamic MAE is determined, not by the speed of the adaptation stimulus, but by the local motion characteristics of the dynamic test stimulus. The role of the test stimulus in determining the perceived speed of the dynamic MAE was confirmed by showing that, if one uses a test stimulus containing two sources of local speed information, observers report seeing a transparent MAE; this is despite the fact that adaptation is induced using a single-speed stimulus. Thus while the adaptation stimulus necessarily determines perceived direction of the dynamic MAE, its perceived speed is determined by the test stimulus. This dissociation of speed and direction supports the notion that the processing of these two visual attributes may be partially independent.}, author = {Curran, William and Benton, Christopher P.}, citeulike-article-id = {898295}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2006.03.024}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T0W-4JX3SG4-3/2/bc29272cea66d6e7128ab2eb05208606}, doi = {10.1016/j.visres.2006.03.024}, journal = {Vision Research}, keywords = {collaborators, motion}, month = {October}, number = {19}, pages = {3284--3290}, posted-at = {2006-10-15 16:57:42}, priority = {0}, title = {Test stimulus characteristics determine the perceived speed of the dynamic motion aftereffect}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2006.03.024}, volume = {46}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:898295 L3 - citeulike-article-id:898295 N2 - Using a speed-matching task, we measured the speed tuning of the dynamic motion aftereffect (MAE). The results of our first experiment, in which we co-varied dot speed in the adaptation and test stimuli, revealed a speed tuning function. We sought to tease apart what contribution, if any, the test stimulus makes towards the observed speed tuning. This was examined by independently manipulating dot speed in the adaptation and test stimuli, and measuring the effect this had on the perceived speed of the dynamic MAE. The results revealed that the speed tuning of the dynamic MAE is determined, not by the speed of the adaptation stimulus, but by the local motion characteristics of the dynamic test stimulus. The role of the test stimulus in determining the perceived speed of the dynamic MAE was confirmed by showing that, if one uses a test stimulus containing two sources of local speed information, observers report seeing a transparent MAE; this is despite the fact that adaptation is induced using a single-speed stimulus. Thus while the adaptation stimulus necessarily determines perceived direction of the dynamic MAE, its perceived speed is determined by the test stimulus. This dissociation of speed and direction supports the notion that the processing of these two visual attributes may be partially independent. IS - 19 JF - Vision Research EP - 3290 TI - Test stimulus characteristics determine the perceived speed of the dynamic motion aftereffect VL - 46 SP - 3284 KW - collaborators KW - motion AU - Curran, William AU - Benton, Christopher PY - 2006/10// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2006.03.024 ER -