Simultaneous Presentation of Similar Stimuli Produces Perceptual Learning in Human Picture Processing

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-138

  Mundy, M E ^a   Honey, R C ^a   Dwyer, Dominic M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

associative; faces; humans; perceptual learning; unsupervised

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34249728354     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.33.2.124     Document Type: Article

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