Dimension-specific signal modulation in visual search: Evidence from inter-stimulus surround suppression

Journal of Vision

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Chan, Louis K H ^a   Hayward, William G ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Signal modulation; Surround suppression; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECEPTIVE FIELD; RETINA; VISION; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ATTENTION; FEMALE; FIELD DEPENDENCE-INDEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; NEURAL INHIBITION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RETINA; VISION, OCULAR; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUAL PATHWAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84861137930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/12.4.10     Document Type: Article

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