A generalized magnitude system for space, time, and quantity? A cautionary note

Journal of Vision

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Yates, Mark J ^a   Loetscher, Tobias ^b   Nicholls, Michael E R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generalized magnitude system; Size duration interference; Temporal perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; TIME PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864915906     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15347362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1167/12.7.9     Document Type: Article

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