An exploration of the spatial scale over which orientation-dependent surround effects affect contour detection

Journal of Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Schumacher, Jennifer F ^a   Quinn, Christina F ^a   Olman, Cheryl A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual modulation; Contour detection; Contour integration; Psychophysics; Surround suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054709883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/11.8.1     Document Type: Article

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