AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTS OF ACUTE ALCOHOL ON THE INHIBITORY MECHANISMS OF CONTROL INVOLVED IN VISUAL PERCEPTION

摘要: The impairing effects of alcohol on attention are well documented, and there is reason to believe that inhibitory mechanisms may be involved although the specific nature impairment unclear. Research suggests intentional control might more vulnerable alcohol, evidence not conclusive. Ambiguous figures provide a novel way assess these processes, as needs directed towards one interpretation away from alternate interpretation, which must inhibited. contribution both automatic can also assessed by consciously controlling reversals or reporting them under passive viewing conditions. results do support myopia model had facilitatory effect reversals. Instead, seem broadly in line with an alcohol-induced straightforward. Alcohol does result figure being reported simply because inhibition weakened. Its seems depend upon precise nature, relative, absolute strengths two interpretations stimulus presented dependent experimental These findings clearly contrary simple account based reduced inhibition.