Body-relative horizontal-vertical anisotropy in human representations of traveled distances

Experimental Brain Research
Thomas HintereckerTobias Meilinger

Abstract

A growing number of studies investigated anisotropies in representations of horizontal and vertical spaces. In humans, compelling evidence for such anisotropies exists for representations of multi-floor buildings. In contrast, evidence regarding open spaces is indecisive. Our study aimed at further enhancing the understanding of horizontal and vertical spatial representations in open spaces utilizing a simple traveled distance estimation paradigm. Blindfolded participants were moved along various directions in the sagittal plane. Subsequently, participants passively reproduced the traveled distance from memory. Participants performed this task in an upright and in a 30° backward-pitch orientation. The accuracy of distance estimates in the upright orientation showed a horizontal-vertical anisotropy, with higher accuracy along the horizontal axis compared with the vertical axis. The backward-pitch orientation enabled us to investigate whether this anisotropy was body or earth-centered. The accuracy patterns of the upright condition were positively correlated with the body-relative (not the earth-relative) coordinate mapping of the backward-pitch condition, suggesting a body-centered anisotropy. Overall, this is consistent with fi...Continue Reading

References

Jul 1, 1991·Psychological Review·J HuttenlocherS Duncan
Sep 1, 1993·Journal of Neurophysiology·I IsraëlA Berthoz
Jan 5, 1996·Biological Psychology·H Mittelstaedt
Dec 1, 1998·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·H O KarnathM Niemeier
Jun 18, 1999·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·H Mittelstaedt
Dec 5, 2000·Experimental Brain Research·L R HarrisD C Zikovitz
Apr 22, 2004·Hippocampus·Ariane S Etienne, Kathryn J Jeffery
Aug 31, 2004·Science·Marianne FyhnMay-Britt Moser
Jun 21, 2005·Nature·Torkel HaftingEdvard I Moser
Jan 22, 2010·Nature·Christian F DoellerNeil Burgess
Jul 9, 2010·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Paul R MacNeilageDora E Angelaki
Jan 29, 2011·Journal of Evolutionary Biology·C E GrueberI G Jamieson
Aug 9, 2011·Nature Neuroscience·Robin HaymanKathryn J Jeffery
Feb 23, 2012·Experimental Brain Research·Amir R Naseri, Peter R Grant
May 24, 2012·Journal of Visualized Experiments : JoVE·Michael Barnett-CowanHeinrich H Bülthoff
Jun 16, 2012·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Xiong-Jie YuDora E Angelaki
Nov 13, 2012·Journal of Vestibular Research : Equilibrium & Orientation·I Israël, I Giannopulu
Dec 15, 2012·Attention, Perception & Psychophysics·Guillaume ThibaultAlain Berthoz
Mar 5, 2013·PloS One·Luigi F Cuturi, Paul R MacNeilage
Apr 20, 2013·Science·Michael M Yartsev, Nachum Ulanovsky
Aug 6, 2013·Nature Neuroscience·Joshua JacobsMichael J Kahana
Oct 10, 2013·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·Kathryn J JefferyRobin Hayman
Oct 10, 2013·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·Michael Barnett-Cowan, Heinrich H Bülthoff
Oct 26, 2013·Experimental Brain Research·Alessandro NestiHeinrich H Bülthoff
Apr 24, 2014·PloS One·Alessandro NestiHeinrich H Bülthoff
May 6, 2015·PloS One·Ksander N de WinkelHeinrich H Bülthoff
Aug 4, 2015·Frontiers in Psychology·Kate J JefferyRobin M Hayman
Mar 26, 2016·Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience·Theresa Burt de PereraVictoria Davis
Jul 11, 2016·NeuroImage·Iole IndovinaFrancesco Lacquaniti
Jul 22, 2016·Annual Review of Neuroscience·Arseny FinkelsteinNachum Ulanovsky
Nov 5, 2016·Cognition·Steven A MarchetteRussell A Epstein
Jan 7, 2017·PloS One·Ksander N de WinkelHeinrich H Bülthoff
Jan 27, 2017·PloS One·Alessandro NestiHeinrich H Bülthoff
Mar 23, 2017·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Misun KimEleanor A Maguire
Dec 13, 2017·Nature Neuroscience·Mariana GilHannah Monyer
Apr 5, 2018·Scientific Reports·Ksander N de WinkelHeinrich H Bülthoff

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 25, 2021·Scientific Reports·Michal Gath-MoradLeonel Enrique Aguilar Melgar

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

sim
R Core Team
MPI Robot Simulator
R
MPI Cable Robot Simulator

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.