Perceptual grouping in haptic search: The influence of proximity, similarity, and good continuation

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 817-821

  Overvliet, Krista E ^a   Krampe, Ralf Th ^a   Wagemans, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gestalt principles; Haptic search; Haptics; Perceptual grouping; Touch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; GESTALT THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH; VISION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GESTALT THEORY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPACE PERCEPTION; TOUCH PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873732186     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029222     Document Type: Article

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