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Opponent motion interactions in the perception of transparent motion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9628990     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interactions in the perception of motion transparency were investigated using a signal-detection paradigm. The stimuli were the linear sum of two independent, moving, random-check "signal" textures and a third texture consisting of dynamic random "noise." Performance was measured as the ratio of squared signal and noise contrasts was varied (S2/N2). Motion detectability was poorest when the two signal textures moved in opposite directions (180 degrees), intermediate when they moved in the same direction (0 degrees), and best when the textures moved in directions separated by 90 degrees in the stimulus plane. This pattern of results held across substantial variations in velocity, field size, duration, and texture-element size. Motion identification was also impaired, relative to 0 degrees, in the 180 degrees but not in the 90 degrees condition. These results are consistent with the idea that performance in the opponent-motion condition is limited by inhibitory (or suppressive) interactions. These interactions, however, appear to be direction specific: little, if any, inhibition was observed for perpendicular motion.
Authors:
D T Lindsey; J T Todd
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perception & psychophysics     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0031-5117     ISO Abbreviation:  Percept Psychophys     Publication Date:  1998 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-07-17     Completed Date:  1998-07-17     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0200445     Medline TA:  Percept Psychophys     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  558-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Ohio State University, Columbus 44906, USA. dlindsey@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Motion Perception / physiology*
Signal Detection, Psychological / physiology*
Time Factors

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