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Serial dependence in timing perception

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posted on 2023-06-09, 14:52 authored by Warrick RoseboomWarrick Roseboom
Recent sensory history affects subsequent experience. Behavioral results have demonstrated this effect in two forms: repeated exposure to the same sensory input produces negative aftereffects wherein sensory stimuli like those previously experienced are judged as less like the exposed stimulation, while singular exposures can produce positive aftereffects wherein judgments are more like previously experienced stimulation. For timing perception, there is controversy regarding the influence of recent exposure—both singular and repeated exposure produce apparently negative aftereffects—often referred to as temporal recalibration and rapid temporal recalibration, respectively. While negative aftereffects have been found following repeated exposure for all timing tasks, following a single exposure, they have only been demonstrated using synchrony judgments (SJs). Here, we examine the influence of a single presentation—serial dependence for timing—for standard timing tasks: SJ, temporal order judgments, and magnitude estimation judgments. We found that serial dependence produced apparently negative aftereffects in SJ, but positive aftereffects in temporal order judgment and magnitude estimation judgment. We propose that these findings, and those following repeated exposure, can be reconciled within a framework wherein negative aftereffects occur at sensory layers, consistent with classical depictions of sensory adaptation, and Bayesian-like positive aftereffects operate across different, higher, decision levels. These findings are consistent with the aftereffects known from other perceptual dimensions and provide a general framework for interpreting positive (serial dependence) and negative (sensory adaptation) aftereffects across different tasks.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

ISSN

0096-1523

Publisher

American Psychological Association

Issue

1

Volume

45

Page range

100-110

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  • Informatics Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-08-31

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-08-31

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-08-30

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