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Motion, not masking, provides the medium for feature attribution.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18816291     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Understanding the dynamics of how separate features combine to form holistic object representations is a central problem in visual cognition. Feature attribution (also known as feature transposition and feature inheritance) refers to the later of two stimuli expressing the features belonging to the earlier one. Both visual masking and apparent motion are implicated in feature attribution. We found that when apparent motion occurs without masking, it correlates positively with feature attribution. Moreover, when apparent motion occurs with masking, feature attribution remains positively correlated with apparent motion after the contribution of masking is factored out, but does not correlate with masking after the contribution of apparent motion is similarly factored out. Hence, motion processes on their own provide the effective medium for feature attribution. Our results clarify the dynamics of feature binding in the formation of integral and unitary object representations in human vision.
Authors:
Bruno G Breitmeyer; Michael H Herzog; Haluk Oğmen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychological science     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1467-9280     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychol Sci     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-25     Completed Date:  2009-01-15     Revised Date:  2011-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9007542     Medline TA:  Psychol Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  823-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5022, USA. brunob@uh.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Concept Formation*
Discrimination (Psychology)*
Humans
Motion Perception*
Optical Illusions*
Orientation
Pattern Recognition, Visual*
Perceptual Masking*
Psychophysics

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