Lateral sensitivity modulation explains the flanker effect in contrast discrimination

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 268, Issue 1466, 2001, Pages 509-516

  Chen, C C ^a   Tyler, C W ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Divisive inhibition; Lateral masking; Long range interaction; Pedestal; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRAST; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACILITATION; MASKING; MODEL; MODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035819820     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1387     Document Type: Article

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