Voluntary action and causality in temporal binding


Autoria(s): CRAVO, Andre M.; CLAESSENS, Peter M. E.; BALDO, Marcus V. C.
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

20/10/2012

20/10/2012

2009

Resumo

Previous studies have documented temporal attraction in perceived times of actions and their effects. While some authors argue that voluntary action is a necessary condition for this phenomenon, others claim that the causal relationship between action and effect is the crucial ingredient. In the present study, we investigate voluntary action and causality as the necessary and sufficient conditions for temporal binding. We used a variation of the launching effect proposed by Michotte, in which participants controlled the launch stimulus in some blocks. Volunteers reported causality ratings and estimated the interval between the two events. Our results show dissociations between causality ratings and temporal estimation. While causality ratings are not affected by voluntary action, temporal bindings were only found in the presence of both voluntary action and high causality. Our results indicate that voluntary action and causality are both necessary for the emergence of temporal binding.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

FAPESP Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo[2005/60461-5]

FAPESP Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo[2006/50189-9]

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Identificador

EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, v.199, n.1, p.95-99, 2009

0014-4819

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/27895

10.1007/s00221-009-1969-0

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-009-1969-0

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

SPRINGER

Relação

Experimental Brain Research

Direitos

restrictedAccess

Copyright SPRINGER

Palavras-Chave #Intentional binding #Causality #Time perception #Voluntary action #AWARENESS #PERCEPTION #COGNITION #AGENCY #TIME #Neurosciences
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article

original article

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