The hue of shapes

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-47

  Albertazzi, Liliana ^a   Da Pos, Osvaldo ^b   Canal, Luisa ^a   Micciolo, Rocco ^a   Malfatti, Michela ^a   Vescovi, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Color; Correspondences; Naturally biased associations; Shape; Visual space

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOR; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION;

ADULT; COLOR; COLOR PERCEPTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878890721     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028816     Document Type: Article

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