Perceptual Representation and Effectiveness of Local Figure-Ground Cues in Natural Contours

Perceptual Representation and Effectiveness of Local Figure-Ground Cues in Natural Contours

A contour shape strongly influences the perceptual segregation of a figure from the ground. We investigated the contribution of local contour shape to figure-ground segregation. Although previous studies have reported local contour features that evoke figure-ground perception, they were often image...

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Main Authors: Ko eSakai, Shouhei eMatsuoka, Ken eKurematsu, Yasuhiro eHatori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
closure
Symmetry
figure-ground segregation
border ownership
psychophysical experiment
Perceptual Representation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01685/full

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