No role for lightness in the perception of black and white? Simultaneous contrast affects perceived skin tone, but not perceived race

Perception

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1142-1145

  Brooks, Kevin R ^a   Gwinn, O Scott ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77955814261     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p6703     Document Type: Article

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