The context sensitivity of visual size perception varies across cultures

Perception

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1426-1433

  Doherty, Martin J ^a   Tsuji, Hiromi ^b   Phillips, William A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Osaka Shoin Women's University   (Japan)

^c FRANKFURT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Germany)

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EID: 54249142555     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5946     Document Type: Article

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