| Global-feature classification can be acquired more rapidly than local-feature classification in both humans and pigeons. | |
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PMID: 15069610 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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When humans process visual stimuli, global information often takes precedence over local information. In contrast, some recent studies have pointed to a local precedence effect in both pigeons and nonhuman primates. In the experiment reported here, we compared the speed of acquisition of two different categorizations of the same four geometric figures. One categorization was on the basis of a local feature, the other on the basis of a readily apparent global feature. For both humans and pigeons, the global-feature categorization was acquired more rapidly. This result reinforces the conclusion that local information does not always take precedence over global information in nonhuman animals. |
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Authors:
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Kazuhiro Goto; A J Wills; Stephen E G Lea |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2003-10-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Animal cognition Volume: 7 ISSN: 1435-9448 ISO Abbreviation: Anim Cogn Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-07 Completed Date: 2004-06-29 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9814573 Medline TA: Anim Cogn Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 109-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Psychology, Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, EX4 4QG, Exeter, UK. K.Goto@exeter.ac.uk |
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Adult Animals Behavior, Animal / physiology Classification* Columbidae / physiology* Discrimination Learning* Form Perception Humans Mental Processes* Pattern Recognition, Visual* Species Specificity |
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