Distinguishing lateral interaction from uncertainty reduction in collinear flanker effect on contrast discrimination

Journal of Vision

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1-14

  Wu, Chia Ching ^a   Chen, Chien Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Masking; Sensitivity modulation; Signal enhancement; Spatial cue; TvC function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CUES; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURAL INHIBITION; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77954665537     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/10.3.8     Document Type: Article

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