The role of vertical mirror symmetry in visual shape detection

Journal of Vision

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

  Machilsen, Bart ^a   Pauwels, Maarten ^a   Wagemans, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bilateral symmetry; Figure ground; Perceptual grouping; Perceptual organization; Shape detection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUES; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

EID: 77952473791     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/9.12.1     Document Type: Article

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