Concurrent processing of optic flow and biological motion. 2019

Katja M Mayer, and Hugh Riddell, and Markus Lappe
Institute for Psychology.

The concurrent processing of optic flow and biological motion is crucial for navigating to a destination without colliding with others. Neuroimaging studies and formal models have provided evidence for distinct neural mechanisms involved in processing the 2 types of motion. It may, therefore, be possible to process both types of motions independently. To test for possible interferences at the behavioral level, we conducted a dual task paradigm in which we presented a point-light walker in a flow field that simulated forward motion. Observers judged both the articulation of the walker and the heading direction. We found that varying the difficulty of one task had no effect on the performance of the other task, arguing against interferences. Performance in the biological motion task was similar in dual and single task conditions. For the heading task, concurrence costs were observed when the heading task was difficult but not when it was easy. Concurrence costs did not depend on practice effects, effects of specific motor responses, and incidental processing of biological motion. In line with neuroimaging studies and formal models, our results argue not only for independent processing of optic flow and biological motion but also for concurrence costs affecting heading performance. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009038 Motion Physical motion, i.e., a change in position of a body or subject as a result of an external force. It is distinguished from MOVEMENT, a process resulting from biological activity. Motions
D009039 Motion Perception The real or apparent movement of objects through the visual field. Movement Perception,Perception, Motion,Perception, Movement
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults
D057849 Optic Flow The continuous visual field seen by a subject through space and time. Optical Flow,Flow, Optic,Flow, Optical,Optic Flows,Optical Flows
D059906 Neuroimaging Non-invasive methods of visualizing the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, especially the brain, by various imaging modalities. Brain Imaging,Imaging, Brain

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