VISUAL CUES EFFECTS ON TEMPERATURE PERCEPTION

<p>The purpose of this study was to measure reaction times (RTs) when a conflict arises between the visual feedback and the temperature of an object. This study focused on the quantifiable RTs along with the qualitative feedback of the participants. It was hypothesized that when the information of the visual and temperature stimuli are incongruent (blue-warm or red-cold), the RTs will be slower than when they are congruent (blue-cold or red-warm). We suggest that vision could convey temperature perception in an independent but complimentary manner. We utilized the Oculus Rift to create a virtual environment that allowed us to control the visual cues of an objects’ temperature and a Peltier thermo-device to provide the tactile temperature stimuli. The results confirmed our initial expectation that participants RTs are longer for incongruent stimuli than congruent stimuli. The results also showed that participants rated cold temperature sensations warmer when presented simultaneously with a visual red color cue and warm temperature sensations cooler when presented simultaneously with a visual blue color cue.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychological Science

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Balcer, Carrie Anne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mounia Ziat

• Oculus Rift
• color-temperature paradigm
• thermal sensation
• thermal thresholds
• temperature conflict
• thermal cues
• Cognition and Perception

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/30

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.nmu.edu:theses-1023