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Title:
Visual working memory prioritization modulates serial dependence beyond simple attentional effects.
Authors:
Andriushchenko E; Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 8, Padova, 35131, Italy. ekaterina.andriushchenko@phd.unipd.it., Chetverikov A; Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Christies Gate 12, Bergen, 5015, Norway., Campana G; Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 8, Padova, 35131, Italy.; Human Inspired Technology Research Centre, University of Padova, Via Venezia 8, Padova, 35131, Italy.
Source:
BMC biology [BMC Biol] 2025 Nov 14; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 339. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 14.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101190720 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1741-7007 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17417007 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Biol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: [London] : BioMed Central, c2003-
MeSH Terms:
Memory, Short-Term*/physiology , Attention*/physiology , Visual Perception*/physiology, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Photic Stimulation ; Adolescent
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Grant Information:
101034319 Ekaterina Andriushchenko, The European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie and from the European Union - NextGenerationEU
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Contextual bias; Serial dependence; Visual perception; Visual working memory
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251114 Date Completed: 20251115 Latest Revision: 20251117
Update Code:
20251117
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12619326
DOI:
10.1186/s12915-025-02441-2
PMID:
41239422
Database:
MEDLINE

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Background: Serial dependence (SD) is a contextual bias in visual processing, where current perception is influenced by past stimuli. This study explores how prioritization in visual working memory (VWM) modulates SD through three experiments.
Results: Experiment 1 revealed that tasks requiring active memory maintenance (thus prioritization in VWM) amplified SD, with stronger biases observed when participants retained prior stimuli for extended periods. Conversely, Experiments 2 and 3, which employed pre- and post-cueing in a dual-stimuli setup, found no significant differences in SD strength between congruent and incongruent conditions, suggesting that simple attentional prioritization alone does not influence SD magnitude.
Conclusions: The results highlight the nuanced interplay between memory maintenance, attention, and perceptual biases, suggesting that SD arises from complex interactions beyond simple attentional mechanisms. This study advances the understanding of SD within perceptual decision-making, underscoring the role of memory maintenance in shaping visual judgments.
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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was approved by the local Ethics Committee (Human Inspired Technology Research Centre—HIT, protocol number 2023_236R2). Prior to the experiment, all participants provided written informed consent and were informed about the general purpose of the study and the experimental procedures. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.