Visual search for size-defined target objects is modulated by the Ebbinghaus apparent-size illusion: Facilitatory and inhibitory effects of the context objects

Perception

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 671-700

  Müller, Hermann J ^a   Busch, Astrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 33745661649     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5139     Document Type: Article

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