Walsh: TMS on V5

Question 1

V5 important for?

Answer 1

1. attention to movement
2. analyses of movement

Question 2

General setup

Answer 2

TMS on V5

visual search tasks (moving/non-moving/color target)

Question 3

Results and Conclusion

Answer 3

1. TMS impaired performance in trials with where attention to movement was required -> this was expected
2. TMS enhanced performance in trials where movement was irrelevant

Conclusion: V5 is indeed important for attention to movement

it is possible that visual areas compete for resources