The lost direction in binocular vision: The neglected signs posted by Wells, Towne, and LeConte

Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-86

  Wade, Nicholas J ^a   Ono, Hiroshi ^b,c   Mapp, Alistair P ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINOCULAR VISION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL; VISION DISPARITY; VISION, BINOCULAR;

EID: 32644431802     PISSN: 00225061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhbs.20135     Document Type: Review

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