A Repulsive Bias in Perceived Heading Away from the Straight-Ahead as Determined by Continuous Psychophysics
Mahir Rafi, Laurence R. Harris, Björn Jörges
This study uses continuous psychophysics in VR to show repulsion away from straight ahead in heading perception, supporting the response-range explanation over egocentric reference frame.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition