Subliminal visual stimulation produces behavioural oscillations in multiple frequencies in a visual integration task.

ABSTRACT: We perceive our surrounding as a continuous stream of information. Yet, it is under debate, whether our brain processes the incoming information continuously or rather in a discontinuous way. In recent years, the idea of rhythmic perception has regained popularity, assuming that parieto-occipital alpha oscillations are the neural mechanism defining the rhythmicity of visual perception. Consequently, behavioural response should also fluctuate in the rhythm of alpha oscillations (i.e., at ~ 10 Hz). To test this hypothesis, we employed a visual integration task. Crucially we investigated if a subliminal stimulus preceding the target stimulus modulates behaviour. Our results show that behaviour fluctuates as a function of delay between subliminal and target stimuli. These fluctuations were fou

SUBMITTER: Johannknecht M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11747247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature