Audiomotor temporal recalibration modulates feeling of control: Exploration through an online experiment and Bayesian modeling
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This online experiment aimed to replicate Sugano's (2021) findings on how exposure to delayed auditory feedback affects feeling of control (agency). Participants first adapted by repeatedly reproducing a short sequence of tones while receiving either immediate (10 ms) or delayed (110 ms) auditory feedback on their keypresses. This exposure aimed to recalibrate their timing perception. Following adaptation, they reproduced the sequence again. However, the computer would assume control of the tone pips from the participants with 50% probability. Participants judged whether their keypresses caused the tones (agency judgment: AJ) or if the tones felt synchronized with their keypresses (simultaneity judgment: SJ). Analyses revealed similar shifts in both judgments after exposure to delay, however, the AJ exhibited a greater shift compared to the SJ. In addition, the shift reflects a change in bias, not in sensitivity. The result aligns with previous in-person study, suggesting online experiments can effectively explore agency.
Source: Consciousness and Cognition
Author: Yoshimori Sugano
Institution: Kyushu Sangyo University
Language: English
Topic: Free Will and Agency
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,120
OpenAlex ID: W4405933744