The influence of contrast and spatial factors in the perceived shape of boundaries

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1252-1272

  Roncato, Sergio ^a   Casco, Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 1642491961     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03194850     Document Type: Article

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