On the Time Course of Visual Word Recognition: An Event-related Potential Investigation using Masked Repetition Priming

The present study used event-related potentials (ERPs) to examine the time course of visual word recognition using a masked repetition priming paradigm. Participants monitored target words for occasional animal names, and ERPs were recorded to nonanimal critical items that were full repetitions, par...

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Published in:Journal of cognitive neuroscience 2006-10, Vol.18 (10), p.1631-1643
Main Authors: Holcomb, Phillip J, Grainger, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavioral psychophysiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive science
Cues
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Electroencephalography
Electrophysiology
Evoked Potentials - physiology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Language
Male
Neuropsychology
Perceptual Masking - physiology
Photic Stimulation
Production and perception of written language
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Reading
Recognition
Recognition, Psychology - physiology
Visual task performance
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Summary:The present study used event-related potentials (ERPs) to examine the time course of visual word recognition using a masked repetition priming paradigm. Participants monitored target words for occasional animal names, and ERPs were recorded to nonanimal critical items that were full repetitions, partial repetitions, or unrelated to the immediately preceding masked prime word. The results showed a strong modulation of the N400 and three earlier ERP components (P150, N250, and the P325) that we propose reflect sequential overlapping steps in the processing of printed words.
ISSN:0898-929X
1530-8898
DOI:10.1162/jocn.2006.18.10.1631