Peripersonal space in the front, rear, left and right directions for audio-tactile multisensory integration

Peripersonal space (PPS) is important for humans to perform body–environment interactions. However, many previous studies only focused on the specific direction of the PPS, such as the front space, despite suggesting that there were PPSs in all directions. We aimed to measure and compare the peri-tr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientific reports 2021-05, Vol.11 (1), p.11303-11303, Article 11303
Hauptverfasser: Matsuda, Yusuke, Sugimoto, Maki, Inami, Masahiko, Kitazaki, Michiteru
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Zusammenfassung:Peripersonal space (PPS) is important for humans to perform body–environment interactions. However, many previous studies only focused on the specific direction of the PPS, such as the front space, despite suggesting that there were PPSs in all directions. We aimed to measure and compare the peri-trunk PPS in four directions (front, rear, left, and right). To measure the PPS, we used a tactile and an audio stimulus because auditory information is available at any time in all directions. We used the approaching and receding task-irrelevant sounds in the experiment. Observers were asked to respond as quickly as possible when a tactile stimulus was applied to a vibrator on their chest. We found that peri-trunk PPS representations exist with an approaching sound, irrespective of the direction.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-90784-5