The role of orientation and position in shape perception

Journal of Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Day, Mhairi ^a   Loffler, Gunter ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Object recognition; Perceptual organization; Shape and contour; Space and scene perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 70349400012     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.10.14     Document Type: Article

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