Integration of Attended Visual Stimuli Influence Ambiguous Auditory Rhythm Perception
Location
PANEL: Interdisciplinary Exploration of Music Perception and Tradition
CELA Moffett
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
4-26-2024 4:00 PM
End Date
4-26-2024 5:00 PM
Abstract
Multisensory integration refers to the process of integration of information from different sensory modalities in our nervous system. Studies have shown a strong multisensory connection between body movement and rhythm perception. Additionally, an auditory advantage has been shown in temporal discrimination tasks. Our research project focuses on the multisensory integration of visual and auditory modalities in temporal discrimination tasks. In our experiment, visual stimuli are presented as waltz or march simulations of a bouncing ball, and auditory stimuli are presented as ambiguous and unambiguous rhythmic sequences of groups of three or two. Our goal is to investigate the impact of visual beat simulations on the likelihood to interpret ambiguous audio rhythms more as waltz or march. Psychophysics data has been collected from the participants and is currently being investigated for further analysis.
Keywords:
Multisensory integration, Neuroscience, Psychophysics
Recommended Citation
Ibragimova, Saida; Otsuki, Mayuka; Luo, Scarlett; Kwakye, Leslie; Orozco, Andrea; and Goldberg, Jessie, "Integration of Attended Visual Stimuli Influence Ambiguous Auditory Rhythm Perception" (2024). Research Symposium. 16.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/researchsymp/2024/presentations/16
Major
Computer Science; Neuroscience
Project Mentor(s)
Leslie Kwakye, Neuroscience
2024
Integration of Attended Visual Stimuli Influence Ambiguous Auditory Rhythm Perception
PANEL: Interdisciplinary Exploration of Music Perception and Tradition
CELA Moffett
Multisensory integration refers to the process of integration of information from different sensory modalities in our nervous system. Studies have shown a strong multisensory connection between body movement and rhythm perception. Additionally, an auditory advantage has been shown in temporal discrimination tasks. Our research project focuses on the multisensory integration of visual and auditory modalities in temporal discrimination tasks. In our experiment, visual stimuli are presented as waltz or march simulations of a bouncing ball, and auditory stimuli are presented as ambiguous and unambiguous rhythmic sequences of groups of three or two. Our goal is to investigate the impact of visual beat simulations on the likelihood to interpret ambiguous audio rhythms more as waltz or march. Psychophysics data has been collected from the participants and is currently being investigated for further analysis.
