Retrodictive and predictive attentional modulation in temporal binding.

This paper sets forward a novel theory of temporal binding, a mechanism that integrates the temporal properties of sensory features into coherent perceptual experiences. Specifying a theory of temporal binding remains a widespread problem. The popular ‘brain time theory’ suggests that the temporal c...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 204; no. 6; pp. 1 - 41
Autor principal: Pedersen, Rasmus
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2024
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        Attention
        Event time theories
        Perceptual experience
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