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Comparing mislocalizations with moving stimuli: The Fröhlich effect, the flash-lag, and representational momentum

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Müsseler, Jochen
Stork, Sonja
Kerzel, Dirk

Abstract / Description

When observers are asked to localize the onset or the offset position of a moving target, they typically make localization errors in the direction of movement. Similarly, when observers judge a moving target that is presented in alignment with a flash, the target appears to lead the flash. These errors are known as the Fröhlich effect, representational momentum, and flash-lag effect, respectively. This study compared the size of the three mislocalization errors. In Experiment 1, a flash appeared either simultaneously with the onset, the mid-position, or the offset of the moving target. Observers then judged the position where the moving target was located when the flash appeared. Experiments 2 and 3 are exclusively concerned with localizing the onset and the offset of the moving target. When observers localized the position with respect to the point in time when the flash was presented, a clear mislocalization in the direction of movement was observed at the initial position and the mid-position. In contrast, a mislocalization opposite to movement direction occurred at the final position. When observers were asked to ignore the flash (or when no flash was presented at all), a reduced error (or no error) was observed at the initial position and only a minor error in the direction of the movement occurred at the final position. An integrative model is proposed, which suggests a common underlying mechanism, but emphasizes the specific processing components of the Froumlhlich effect, flash-lag effect, and representational momentum.

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FRÖHLICH-Effekt Blitz Zielverfolgung Visuelle Wahrnehmung Scheinbewegung Visuelle Wahrnehmung Reiz Beginn Ende FRÖHLICH-Effekt Blitz *Visuelles TrackingPerzeptive Lokalisierung Scheinbewegung Visuelle Wahrnehmung Stimulusbeginn Stimulusende moving stimuli Fröhlich effect flash-lag representational momentum localization errors

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Date of first publication

2002

Citation

  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Müsseler, Jochen
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Stork, Sonja
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Kerzel, Dirk
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-11-17T11:01:50Z
  • Made available on
    2010-04-28
  • Made available on
    2015-12-01T10:32:29Z
  • Made available on
    2022-11-17T11:01:50Z
  • Date of first publication
    2002
  • Abstract / Description
    When observers are asked to localize the onset or the offset position of a moving target, they typically make localization errors in the direction of movement. Similarly, when observers judge a moving target that is presented in alignment with a flash, the target appears to lead the flash. These errors are known as the Fröhlich effect, representational momentum, and flash-lag effect, respectively. This study compared the size of the three mislocalization errors. In Experiment 1, a flash appeared either simultaneously with the onset, the mid-position, or the offset of the moving target. Observers then judged the position where the moving target was located when the flash appeared. Experiments 2 and 3 are exclusively concerned with localizing the onset and the offset of the moving target. When observers localized the position with respect to the point in time when the flash was presented, a clear mislocalization in the direction of movement was observed at the initial position and the mid-position. In contrast, a mislocalization opposite to movement direction occurred at the final position. When observers were asked to ignore the flash (or when no flash was presented at all), a reduced error (or no error) was observed at the initial position and only a minor error in the direction of the movement occurred at the final position. An integrative model is proposed, which suggests a common underlying mechanism, but emphasizes the specific processing components of the Froumlhlich effect, flash-lag effect, and representational momentum.
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-26101
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1300
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.8904
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Is part of
    http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713756944&db=all
  • Keyword(s)
    FRÖHLICH-Effekt
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  • Keyword(s)
    Blitz
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  • Keyword(s)
    Zielverfolgung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Visuelle Wahrnehmung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Scheinbewegung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Visuelle Wahrnehmung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Reiz
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Beginn
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Ende
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    FRÖHLICH-Effekt
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Blitz
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    *Visuelles TrackingPerzeptive Lokalisierung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Scheinbewegung
    de
  • Keyword(s)
    Visuelle Wahrnehmung
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  • Keyword(s)
    Stimulusbeginn
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  • Keyword(s)
    Stimulusende
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  • Keyword(s)
    moving stimuli
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  • Keyword(s)
    Fröhlich effect
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  • Keyword(s)
    flash-lag
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  • Keyword(s)
    representational momentum
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  • Keyword(s)
    localization errors
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Comparing mislocalizations with moving stimuli: The Fröhlich effect, the flash-lag, and representational momentum
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  • DRO type
    report
  • Visible tag(s)
    PsyDok