Different Forms of Plasticity Interact in Adult Humans

The data files are all in csv format, organized in columns for each variable and rows for each instance.<br> The column names denote the variables, explained below. ---BINOCULAR RIVALRY DATA--- The experiment consisted of reporting the perceived orientation of a Gabor patch. Participants observed two <br> different Gabor patches (counter-clockwise -45° or clockwise 45°) projected separately on their two eyes <br> through a mirror stereoscope. They reported the perceived orientation by pressing the left (counter-clockwise), right (clockwise), or down (mixed) arrow keys. -FILES-<br> data_BR : main experimental cohort<br> data_BR_vc : visual control condition<br> data_BR_wm : working memory control condition -COLUMN NAMES-<br> grating : perceived grating orientation (1 counter-clockwise 45°, 2 clockwise 45°, 3 mixed)<br> trial : trial number (2 total in a block)<br> subtrial : sub-trial number (4 total in a block)<br> position : position of the counter-clockwise grating (1 left, 2 right)<br> perceiving_eye : the eye that is dominating perception at that instance (1 left, 2 right)<br> phase_duration : phase duration in seconds of the perception instance <br> ID : participant ID<br> block : block number (8 total in a session)<br> deprived_eye : code for the deprived eye (1 left, 2 right)<br> logPhaseDur : log10 transformed phase duration<br> session : session code (1 simple, 0 combined, 2 control) ---MOTOR SEQUENCE LEARNING DATA--- The experiment consisted of tapping four fingers (middle finger excluded) on a response pad, following a <br> sequence displayed on the monitor. The numbers on the sequence correspond to fingers (1 thumb, 2 index, <br> 3 ring, 4 little). Participants practiced two of the sequences for 14 blocks (test sequences) and two <br> others for only 1 block (control sequences) in the initial training. Each hand was trained separately. A <br> retest of two blocks for each of the sequences was done 45 minutes after the initial training per hand. -FILES-<br> data_MSL : main experimental cohort -COLUMN NAMES-<br> part : part number (4 in total: 2 test, 2 control)<br> block : block number (up to 14 for test sequences)<br> trial : trial number (5 in each block)<br> repetition : repetition number (i.e. completion of the sequence, 3 in each trial) <br> RT : reaction time in seconds<br> accuracy : whether the sequence was correct (i.e. no finger tap error) (1 correct, 0 incorrect)<br> ID : participant ID<br> sequence_num : sequence number (1: control, 2 test)<br> used_hand : is this the dominant hand (1 yes, 0 no)<br> first_hand : which is the first-trained hand (1 dominant, 0 non-dominant)<br> hand : which hand is currently used (1 left 2 right)<br> run : run number (1 initial training, 2 retest after 45 minutes)<br> logRT : log10 transformed reaction time<br> session : session code (1 simple, 0 combined) ---WORKING MEMORY DATA--- The experiment consisted of reporting whether a probe letter belonged to a previously seen set. The set of letters (3, 5, or 7 elements) was flashed (? sec) one by one (ISI ?) and after a 3 second pause a probe was flashed. Participants indicated if the probe belonged to the set by pressing arrow keys (left arrow no, right arrow yes). They received auditory feedback on their accuracy. -FILES-<br> data_WM : working memory control condition -COLUMN NAMES-<br> response : participant's response (1 yes, 0 no)<br> accuracy : accuracy (1 correct, 0 incorrect)<br> block : block number (3 in each run)<br> trial : trial number (30 total in each block)<br> length : set length (3,5 or 7)<br> set : the set of letters shown<br> RT : reaction time in seconds<br> probe : probe letter<br> ID : participant ID<br> run : run number (1-4)<br> logRT : log10 transformed reaction time