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Capturing the dynamics of peripersonal space by integrating expectancy effects and sound propagation properties

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Background. Humans perceive near space and far space differently. Peripersonal space (PPS), i.e. the space directly surrounding the body, is often studied using paradigms based on auditory-tactile integration. In these paradigms, reaction time (RT) to a tactile stimulus is measured in the presence of a concurrent auditory looming stimulus. New Method. We propose here to refine the experimental procedure by disentangling behavioral contributions of the targeted audiotactile integration mechanisms from expectancy effects. To this aim, we added to the protocol a baseline with a fixed sound distance. Furthermore, in order to improve the relevance of the auditory-tactile integration measures, we took into account sound propagation properties and assessed RTs for logarithmically spaced auditory distances. Results. Expectation contributed significantly to overall behavioral responses. Subtracting it isolated the audiotactile effect due to the stimulus proximity. This revealed that audiotactile integration effects have to be tested on a logarithmic scale of distances, and that they follow a linear variation on this scale. Comparison with Existing Method(s). The current method allows cleaner and more pertinent sampling measures for evaluating audiotactile integration phenomena linked to PPS. Furthermore, most of the existing methods propose a sigmoid fitting, which rests on the intuitive framework that PPS is an in-or-out zone. Our results suggest that behavioral effects follow a logarithmic decrease, thus a response graduated in space. Conclusions. The proposed protocol design and method of analysis contribute to sharpen the experimental investigation of the factors influencing and modifying multisensory integration phenomena in the space surrounding the body.
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hal-02418179 , version 1 (18-12-2019)

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Lise Hobeika, Marine Taffou, Thibaut Carpentier, Olivier Warusfel, Isabelle Viaud-Delmon. Capturing the dynamics of peripersonal space by integrating expectancy effects and sound propagation properties. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 2020, 332, pp.108534. ⟨10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108534⟩. ⟨hal-02418179⟩
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