par Vroomen, Jean;Bertelson, Paul 
;De Gelder, Béatrice
Référence Acta psychologica, 108, 1, page (21-33)
Publication Publié, 2001
;De Gelder, Béatrice Référence Acta psychologica, 108, 1, page (21-33)
Publication Publié, 2001
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | In this study, we examined whether ventriloquism can rearrange external space on which spatial reflexive attention operates. The task was to judge the elevation (up vs down) of auditory targets delivered in the left or the right periphery, taking no account of side of presentation. Targets were preceded by either auditory, visual, or audiovisual cues to that side. Auditory, but not visual cues had an effect on the speed of auditory target discrimination. On the other hand, a ventriloquized cue, consisting of a tone in central location synchronized with a light flash in the periphery, facilitated responses to targets appearing on the same side as the flash. That effect presumably resulted from the attraction of the apparent location of the tone towards the flash, a well-known manifestation of ventriloquism. Ventriloquism thus can reorganize space in which reflexive attention operates. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. |
