Contrast-reversal abolishes perceptual learning

Journal of Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Hussain, Zahra ^a   Sekuler, Allison B ^a,b   Bennett, Patrick J ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contrast reversal; Cortex; Generalization; Identification; Inferotemporal; Inversion; Perceptual learning; Plasticity; Specificity; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; ROTATION;

ADOLESCENT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LEARNING; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; ROTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349100031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.4.20     Document Type: Article

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