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(1) Memory Effects on Color Perception (2) Chromatic Contrast Sensitivity

(1) Categorical Perception for Red and Brown (2) Commentary: “An Experimental Study of Gender and Cultural Differences in Hue  Preference”

Kevin O’Regan’s proposal for the call “ERC-2015-Proof of Concept Grant” has been retained for funding. More information soon

Now online: The brain uses extrasomatic information to estimate limb displacement, by Alexander V. Terekhov, Vincent Hayward Press release: How can we feel that a button moves when we press on it? A common explanation is that we feel that the button move because we … Continue reading →

Now online: Sensorimotor theory and enactivism, TOPOI 2015. By Jan Degenaar and J. Kevin O’Regan. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11245-015-9338-z Abstract: The sensorimotor theory of perceptual consciousness offers a form of enactivism in that it stresses … Continue reading →

Our ASSC satellite workshop was concluded on the 5th of July. During two days we exchanged on current developments of the sensorimotor theory of consciousness with exiting speakers. Thank you to all who came!  

29th June: New publication in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience: Mindful movement and skilled attention. Dav Clark, Frank Schumann, Stewart H Mostofsky. Abstract Bodily movement has long been employed as a foundation for cultivating mental skills such as attention, self-control or mindfulness, … Continue reading →

What determines the relationship between color naming, unique hues, and sensory singularities: Illuminations, surfaces, or photoreceptors? Christoph Witzel; François Cinotti; J. Kevin O’Regan – Journal of Vision June 2015, Vol.15, 19. doi:10.1167/15.8.19 Categorical facilitation with equally discriminable colors Christoph Witzel; … Continue reading →

June 17th-Upcoming publication in Cognitive Development: The Roles of Observation and Manipulation in Learning to Use a Tool. Eszter Somogyi, Cecilia Ara, Eugenia Gianni, Lauriane Rat-Fischer, Patrizia Fattori, J. Kevin O’Regan, Jacqueline Fagard Abstract  We investigated how repeated, five-minute familiarization sessions occurring once a week over a 6-week period influenced infants’ knowledge … Continue reading →

Christoph Witzel and Carlijn Van Alphen’s experiment on the dress illusion will be broadcasted on a french TV programme on the 14th of June, 20h05. http://www.m6.fr/emission-e_m6/14-06-2015-trompe_l_il_camouflage_illusions_d_optique_quand_la_realite_trompe_nos_yeux-2147561901.html