The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory
Visual sensory memory constructs representations of the physical information of visual objects. However, few studies have investigated whether abstract information, such as semantic information, is also involved in these representations. This study utilized a masking technique combined with the part...
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| description | Visual sensory memory constructs representations of the physical information of visual objects. However, few studies have investigated whether abstract information, such as semantic information, is also involved in these representations. This study utilized a masking technique combined with the partial report paradigm to examine whether visual sensory memory representation contains semantic information. Here, we regarded the concept of orientation carried by the visual stimulus as semantic information. In three experiments, participants were asked to remember the orientation of arrows. Visual stimuli with orientation information (triangles, rectangles, and Chinese characters) and without orientation information (circles, squares, and different Chinese characters) were used as masks. The results showed that memory performance was worse when masks contained orientation information compared to when they did not, as similar orientation semantic information between masks and targets created visual representation conflicts. These findings suggest that visual sensory memory representation includes the semantic information of orientation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ddbc6444f557441e81875bdca9c843122025-01-24T13:22:34ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2024-12-01151110.3390/bs15010001The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory MemoryJingjing Hu0Xutao Zheng1Haokui Xu2School of Education, Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou 310028, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Behavior Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310023, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, College of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310028, ChinaVisual sensory memory constructs representations of the physical information of visual objects. However, few studies have investigated whether abstract information, such as semantic information, is also involved in these representations. This study utilized a masking technique combined with the partial report paradigm to examine whether visual sensory memory representation contains semantic information. Here, we regarded the concept of orientation carried by the visual stimulus as semantic information. In three experiments, participants were asked to remember the orientation of arrows. Visual stimuli with orientation information (triangles, rectangles, and Chinese characters) and without orientation information (circles, squares, and different Chinese characters) were used as masks. The results showed that memory performance was worse when masks contained orientation information compared to when they did not, as similar orientation semantic information between masks and targets created visual representation conflicts. These findings suggest that visual sensory memory representation includes the semantic information of orientation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/1/1sensory memoryvisual representationorientationmasking effect |
| spellingShingle | Jingjing Hu Xutao Zheng Haokui Xu The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory Behavioral Sciences sensory memory visual representation orientation masking effect |
| title | The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory |
| title_full | The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory |
| title_fullStr | The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory |
| title_short | The Representation of Orientation Semantics in Visual Sensory Memory |
| title_sort | representation of orientation semantics in visual sensory memory |
| topic | sensory memory visual representation orientation masking effect |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/1/1 |
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