Relation between saccade trajectories and spatial distractor locations

Stefan Van Der Stigchel; Jan Theeuwes

doi:10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.001

Relation between saccade trajectories and spatial distractor locations

Stefan Van Der Stigchel^*, Jan Theeuwes

^*Corresponding author for this work

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Abstract

This study shows that the exact spatial location of a distractor can have a modulatory influence on saccade trajectories. Distractors close to the target evoke saccade trajectories that are directed towards the distractor, while distractors close to fixation result in saccades that are directed away from the distractor. This finding questions the idea that target positions are coarsely coded in the superior colliculus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	579-582
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cognitive Brain Research
Volume	25
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogbrainres.2005.08.001
Publication status	Published - Oct 2005

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Funding Information:
This research was funded by a grant from NWO (Netherlands organization for Scientific Research), grant 402-01-630-PROG to Jan Theeuwes.

Funding

This research was funded by a grant from NWO (Netherlands organization for Scientific Research), grant 402-01-630-PROG to Jan Theeuwes.

Keywords

Eye movement
Saccade
Superior colliculus

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