Perceived self-orientation in allocentric and egocentric space: Effects of visual and physical tilt on saccadic and tactile measures

Brain Research

Volumn 1242, Issue , 2008, Pages 231-243

  Barnett Cowan, Michael ^a   Harris, Laurence R ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allocentric; Egocentric; Gravity; Internal representation; Multisensory integration; Orientation; Reference frame; Saccades; Subjective saccadic vertical; Subjective tactile vertical; Subjective visual vertical; Tactile; Tilt; Vertical; Vestibular; Vision

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; TACTILE MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION; VISUAL ORIENTATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 55549147486     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.07.075     Document Type: Article

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