Journal article
How we compare areas: The underlying mechanism of the elongation bias
Journal of vision (Charlottesville, Va.), Vol.23(8), 7
08/04/2023
DOI: 10.1167/jov.23.8.7
PMCID: PMC10408766
PMID: 37540178
Abstract
Across four experiments, we investigate the mechanism that underlies the elongation bias. We find individuals tasked with assessing the area of two objects do so by comparing the objects’ dimensions, and thus subtle changes in the objects’ dimensions can impact area assessments. Because a typical elongation bias experiment places two objects side-by-side horizontally and varies the elongation ratio while maintaining the same area, height is generally easier to compare than width. Thus, there will exist a region where the change in height noticeably crosses a perceptual just noticeable difference boundary, but the corresponding change in width does not, and individuals will tend to perceive that the taller object has a greater area or volume. Consistent with this proposed process, we suggest that, although the elongation bias occurs under a comparative judgment, it does not do so under a single judgment situation. This research contributes to our wider understanding of the visual processes underlying area comparisons.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- How we compare areas: The underlying mechanism of the elongation bias
- Creators
- Dongeun Kim - Assumption CollegeDhananjay Nayakankuppam - University of IowaCatherine Cole - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of vision (Charlottesville, Va.), Vol.23(8), 7
- DOI
- 10.1167/jov.23.8.7
- PMID
- 37540178
- PMCID
- PMC10408766
- NLM abbreviation
- J Vis
- ISSN
- 1534-7362
- eISSN
- 1534-7362
- Publisher
- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Alternative title
- Kim, Nayakankuppam, & Cole
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/04/2023
- Academic Unit
- Marketing
- Record Identifier
- 9984454060202771
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