Figure 1

Temporal structure of the experiments. (a) Experiment 1: The temporal structure of a trial, totaling 9.5 s, comprised: 1- task signaling - diagnosing or naming - with the presentation of the words ‘DISEASE’, ‘ANIMAL’, or ‘OBJECT’ followed by a central cross in a black screen, totaling 2 s of foreperiod; 2- presentation of three pieces of information; 3- an additional period with a central cross in a black screen. (b) Experiment 2: The temporal structure the trial, totaling 6.5 s, was the following: 1- task signaling - disease diagnosis or treatment prescription - with the presentation of the words ‘DIAGNOSIS’ or ‘TREATMENT’ followed by a white central cross in a black screen, totaling 2 s of foreperiod; 2- presentation of the cue for the task, a diagnostic information or the name of a disease; 3- an additional period with a central white cross in a black screen. In this example, the expected response to syphilis is ‘penicillin’; its treatment.