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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00685-w
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- Fonds de Recherche Quebec-Nature et Technologie
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- NSERC
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This report introduces a random temporal sampling technique for studying oscillatory visual mechanisms, with results showing variations in perceptual effectiveness based on temporal features of stimulus visibility. The power spectra of classification images are highly generalizable, and stimulus class can be reliably decoded from the power spectrum of individual classification images.
It is increasingly apparent that functionally significant neural activity is oscillatory in nature. Demonstrating the implications of this mode of operation for perceptual/cognitive function remains somewhat elusive. This report describes the technique of random temporal sampling for the investigation of visual oscillatory mechanisms. The technique is applied in visual recognition experiments using different stimulus classes (words, familiar objects, novel objects, and faces). Classification images reveal variations of perceptual effectiveness according to the temporal features of stimulus visibility. These classification images are also decomposed into their power and phase spectra. Stimulus classes lead to distinct outcomes and the power spectra of classification images are highly generalizable across individuals. Moreover, stimulus class can be reliably decoded from the power spectrum of individual classification images. These findings and other aspects of the results validate random temporal sampling as a promising new method to study oscillatory visual mechanisms.
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