Perceptual Oscillation of Audiovisual Time Simultaneity

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Alessandro BenedettoM Concetta Morrone

Abstract

Action and perception are tightly coupled systems requiring coordination and synchronization over time. How the brain achieves synchronization is still a matter of debate, but recent experiments suggest that brain oscillations may play an important role in this process. Brain oscillations have been also proposed to be fundamental in determining time perception. Here, we had subjects perform an audiovisual temporal order judgment task to investigate the fine dynamics of temporal bias and sensitivity before and after the execution of voluntary hand movement (button-press). The reported order of the audiovisual sequence was rhythmically biased as a function of delay from hand action execution. Importantly, we found that it oscillated at a theta range frequency, starting ∼500 ms before and persisting ∼250 ms after the button-press, with consistent phase-locking across participants. Our results show that the perception of cross-sensory simultaneity oscillates rhythmically in synchrony with the programming phase of a voluntary action, demonstrating a link between action preparation and bias in temporal perceptual judgments.

Citations

Dec 18, 2019·Journal of Vision·Alessandro Benedetto, Maria Concetta Morrone
Jun 19, 2019·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·Alessandro BenedettoAlice Tomassini
Oct 5, 2018·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Alice TomassiniMaria Concetta Morrone
Feb 23, 2020·Scientific Reports·Derek H ArnoldKielan Yarrow
Feb 10, 2021·The European Journal of Neuroscience·Hao Tam HoMaria Concetta Morrone
May 15, 2021·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Alessandro Benedetto, Gabriel Baud-Bovy
Jun 11, 2021·Current Biology : CB·Alessandro BenedettoMaria Concetta Morrone
Sep 17, 2021·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Isma ZulfiqarPeter De Weerd

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