Distance Perception in Darkness

Human subjects viewed round stimuli located equidistantly in the horizontal and vertical planes of vision under conditions where presumed cues to size were present and where they were systematically eliminated. Two experiments revealed a consistent tendency for the horizon object to be judged the cl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1964-07, Vol.145 (3629), p.294-295
Hauptverfasser: Bilderback, Linda G., Taylor, Robert E., Thor, Donald H.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Human subjects viewed round stimuli located equidistantly in the horizontal and vertical planes of vision under conditions where presumed cues to size were present and where they were systematically eliminated. Two experiments revealed a consistent tendency for the horizon object to be judged the closer. Cues introduced reduced the effect.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.145.3629.294