Speed of visual processing is constant across parafovea and the periphery

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: Ramakrishna Chakravarthi, Marlène Poncet
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Abstract

The series of 5 experiments tests the surprising claim that visual processing is faster in the near periphery (~9 deg) than in the parafovea (~4 deg) by 90 ms. It employs multiple distinct paradigms including temporal order judgment, visual search, flash lag and visuo-spatial feature binding to examine the claim.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Visual perception and processing mechanisms Visual Attention and Saliency Detection Multisensory perception and integration

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint