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We conducted an EEG study where we systematically&nbsp;varied&nbsp;flicker frequency, stimulus contrast, waveform type, and visual complexity,&nbsp;while participants provided&nbsp;trial-by-trial ratings of perceived flicker&nbsp;intensity. We uncovered several striking and previously overlooked effects that challenge common assumptions about frequency tagging and offer concrete guidelines for paradigm design, while raising broader questions about the distinct neural mechanisms engaged across the frequency spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A2-neuropizza-16-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A2-neuropizza-16-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A2-neuropizza-16-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A2-neuropizza-16-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A2-neuropizza-16-1536x1085.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sano.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A2-neuropizza-16-2048x1447.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sofiia Honcharova, PhD candidate &#8211; Doctoral School of Social Sciences of the Jagiellonian University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","other_events_category":[53],"class_list":["post-30239","other_events","type-other_events","status-publish","hentry","other_events_category-neuropizza"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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