Body-relative horizontal–vertical anisotropy in human representations of traveled distances

• Published in: Experimental brain research Vol. 236; no. 10; pp. 2811 - 2827
• Main Authors: Hinterecker, Thomas, Pretto, Paolo, de Winkel, Ksander N., Karnath, Hans-Otto, Bülthoff, Heinrich H., Meilinger, Tobias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Anisotropy; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Depth perception; Distance Perception - physiology; Estimation theory; Eye Movements - physiology; Female; Frequency; Humans; Isometric; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; Motion detection; Motion Perception - physiology; Neurology; Neurosciences; Orientation - physiology; Posture; Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular; Research Article; Rotation; Space Perception; Spatial discrimination; Young Adult; Vertical; Motion simulator; Horizontal; Traveled distances; Body-centered; Anisotropy

A growing number of studies investigated anisotropies in representations of horizontal and vertical spaces. In humans, compelling evidence for such anisotropies exists for representations of multi-floor buildings. In contrast, evidence regarding open spaces is indecisive. Our study aimed at further...