Shift Toward Left Visual Field Advantage After Short-Term Learning Experience

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of the short-term learning experience on visual field difference. Firstly, the random shape was briefly presented in a left or right visual field (Test 1), then the paired-associated learning task associated with the stimulus shape was carried out. Several days later the same laterality task was conducted again (Test 2). The results showed a shift toward left visual field advantage (LVF-A) between Tests in the relevant label learning group, a trivial shift toward RVF-A in the irrelevant/concrete label learning group, a shift toward RVF-A in the irrelevant/abstract label learning group, and no shift in no-learning group. The relationship between the direction of the shifts of cerebral hemispheric asymmetry and label types was discussed.

Key Words:

• short-term learning
• visual fields