Journal article
Preconstancy Information Can Influence Visual Search: The Case of Lightness Constancy
Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance, Vol.27(1), pp.178-194
02/2001
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.27.1.178
PMID: 11248932
Abstract
Can visual search be based on preconstancy representations of the scene-that is, ones in which accidental characteristics of the scene, such as shadows, point of view, and distance, have not yet been discounted? This question was addressed within the specific context of
lightness constancy,
the phenomenon that surface lightness is perceived as relatively unchanged despite changes in illumination conditions. Three experiments yielded evidence of preconstancy influence on visual search. This was true even when the preconstancy information that seemed to influence search was unavailable at a reportable level. The results suggest that visual search processes can be engaged before the processing that leads to the experienced perception of the scene is complete.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Preconstancy Information Can Influence Visual Search: The Case of Lightness Constancy
- Creators
- Cathleen M Moore - Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State UniversityLiana E Brown - Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance, Vol.27(1), pp.178-194
- DOI
- 10.1037/0096-1523.27.1.178
- PMID
- 11248932
- NLM abbreviation
- J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform
- ISSN
- 0096-1523
- eISSN
- 1939-1277
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2001
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984002406402771
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