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Advantage of detecting visual events in the right hemifield is affected by reading skill

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Samy Rima, Dr Elizabeth Jones, Professor Michael SchmidORCiD

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© 2020 The AuthorsVisual perception is often not homogenous across the visual field and can vary depending on situational demands. The reasons behind this inhomogeneity are not clear. Here we show that directing attention that is consistent with a western reading habit from left to right, results in a ~32% higher sensitivity to detect transient visual events in the right hemifield. This right visual field advantage was largely reduced in individuals with reading difficulties from developmental dyslexia. Similarly, visual detection became more symmetric in skilled readers, when attention was guided opposite to the reading pattern. Taken together, these findings highlight a higher sensitivity in the right visual field for detecting the onset of sudden visual events that is well accounted for by left hemisphere dominated reading habit.

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Author(s): Rima S, Kerbyson G, Jones E, Schmid MC

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Vision Research

Year: 2020

Volume: 169

Pages: 41-48

Print publication date: 01/04/2020

Online publication date: 13/03/2020

Acceptance date: 01/03/2020

ISSN (print): 0042-6989

ISSN (electronic): 1878-5646

Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2020.03.001

DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2020.03.001

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