Using Psychophysical And Neuroimaging Tools To Identify The Mechanism Underlying Perceptual Dominancy In Vision

Información del proyecto

Perceptual Dominancy

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 708007

DOI

10.3030/708007

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 14 Marzo 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Julio 2016

Fecha de finalización 30 Junio 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Coste total

€ 175 419,60

Aportación de la UE

€ 175 419,60

Coordinado por

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE
Switzerland

Objetivo

Grouping principles are utilized for the construction of visual information into coherent percepts. Several grouping principles are usually present in the same scene and often lead to several possible organizations. However, our conscious percept is usually of one stable organization at a time. Very little is known about the mechanism by which the competition between alternative organizations is resolved. The proposed study is designed to fill this gap, and to reveal the mechanism using behavioral measures (i.e. accuracy and reaction times) as well as neuroimaging tools (i.e. EEG).
The specific research objectives are: (1) Identifying the factors that affect the competition and their relations; (2) Evaluating the roles of visual encoding and mental representations in the competition; and (3) Identifying the neural correlates of the competition.
Training objectives: (1) Gain knowledge in new research methods (i.e. EEG); (2) Enhance experience in mentoring and supervision to improve transfer of knowledge; (3) Refine skills in funding applications and project management; (4) Extend track record of conference presentations and publications; and (5) Expand involvement in gender issues.
During the fellowship I will acquire new knowledge and skills in neuroscience to complement my expertise in cognitive psychology research. Intensive hands-on training using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities will be provided under the close supervision of world-class expert. Since there is a growing demand in universities in Europe and worldwide for vision researchers showing inter-disciplinary approaches and skills, the fellowship will have a tremendous impact on my career and open more job opportunities for me.
The host lab offers a multidisciplinary approach, including computational modeling, psychophysical and clinical research, and neuroimaging. Thus, this fellowship holds endless possibilities for prosperous and innovative collaborations.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › neurobiología
• ciencias sociales › psicología › psicología cognitiva

Palabras clave

• Perceptual Organization
• Grouping
• Time course
• Mental Representations
• Competition
• EEG
• Priming

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
  

Tema(s)

• MSCA-IF-2015-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF)
  

Régimen de financiación

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-MSCA-IF-2015

Coordinador

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 175 419,60
• Dirección: BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 ; 1015 LAUSANNE ; Suiza
• Región: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Région lémanique › Vaud
• Tipo de actividad: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Coste total: € 175 419,60