Unseen complex motion is modulated by attention and generates a visible aftereffect

Journal of Vision

Volumn 11, Issue 13, 2011, Pages

  Kaunitz, Lisandro ^a   Fracasso, Alessio ^a   Melcher, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attention; Binocular vision; Masking; Motion 2D

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; FIGURAL AFTEREFFECT; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 81555228433     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/11.13.10     Document Type: Article

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