Interocular suppression and visual awareness

During interocular suppression, signals from one eye inhibits the signals from the other eye. This suppressive process is best demonstrated by binocular rivalry, where the observer perceives alternations between the different images presented to each eye (see example right). I study the underlying mechanisms of interocular suppression, how stimulus statistics (natural or artificial) contribute to visual awareness and what these findings can teach us about better experimental and product designs. 

 

Example articles:

• ​Han et al. (2021). Dynamic face masks enhance continuous flash suppression, Cognition​

• Wang et al. (2022). CFS-crafter: an open-source tool for creating and analyzing images for Continuous Flash Suppression experiments, Behavioral Research Methods.

• ​Han et al. (2024). Binocular rivalry under naturalistic conditions, PNAS Nexus 

• Han et al. (2023). The effect of visual rivalry in peripheral head-mounted displays on mobility, Scientific Reports

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