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Asymmetric spatial distributions of motion vectors yield characteristic errors in direction judgements.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7667912     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
For a continuous flow field depicting a combined translation and expansion, there exists a natural distribution of local motion directions whose mean direction corresponds to the direction of translation. A random sampling of this distribution may introduce spatial asymmetries and thus alter the mean direction. This statistical phenomenon has a perceptual parallel: the spatial distribution of the dots becomes relevant with respect to the perceived global direction. The perceived direction of motion corresponds to the mean direction, not to the actual direction of translation.
Authors:
B De Bruyn
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vision research     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0042-6989     ISO Abbreviation:  Vision Res.     Publication Date:  1995 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-10-10     Completed Date:  1995-10-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417402     Medline TA:  Vision Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1541-5     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Laboratorium voor Neuro- en Psychofysiologie, K. U. Leuven, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Motion Perception / physiology*
Pattern Recognition, Visual / physiology*
Psychophysics
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