Object motion continuity and the flash-lag effect

Ricky K.C. Au, Katsumi Watanabe

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Abstract

When a visual object is briefly flashed, it appears to lag behind another moving object (flash-lag effect; FLE). Previous studies show that a sudden change to the moving object at the time of the flash presentation can eliminate the FLE. We examined whether the FLE is eliminated when a moving object alternates in color as it moves. Observers viewed a moving disc, the color of which did not change at all, changed only once when another object flashed, or alternated between two colors as it moved before the flash presentation. The results showed that although the magnitude of the FLE was reduced compared with the no-change condition, the FLE observed with the moving object that changed color during motion was significantly stronger than the FLE in the one-change condition. The results are discussed in relation to the object updating account of the FLE.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCooperative Minds
Subtitle of host publicationSocial Interaction and Group Dynamics - Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2013
EditorsMarkus Knauff, Natalie Sebanz, Michael Pauen, Ipke Wachsmuth
Pages151-156
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780976831891
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society - Cooperative Minds: Social Interaction and Group Dynamics, CogSci 2013 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 31 Jul 20133 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameCooperative Minds: Social Interaction and Group Dynamics - Proceedings of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, CogSci 2013

Conference

Conference35th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society - Cooperative Minds: Social Interaction and Group Dynamics, CogSci 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period31/07/133/08/13

Keywords

  • Flash-lag effect
  • Motion continuity
  • Object updating

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