Size tuning and contextual modulation of backward contrast masking

Journal of Vision

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Saarela, Toni P ^a,b   Herzog, Michael H ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual modulation; Contrast masking; Surround suppression; Temporal processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449698136     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.11.1     Document Type: Article

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