The effects of perceptual set on the shape and apparent depth of subjective contours

Stanley Coren; Clare Porac; Leonard H. Theodor

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The effects of perceptual set on the shape and apparent depth of subjective contours

Stanley Coren, Clare Porac, Leonard H. Theodor

School of Humanities & Social Sciences (Behrend)

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Abstract

Two experiments showed the influence of perceptual set on the perception of subjective contours. In the first, the perceived shape of a subjective-contour figure (a minimal version of the Ehrenstein configuration) was varied by altering the observer's viewing set. The second experiment showed that apparent depth emerged in subjective-contour figures when observers were set to perceive the illusory contours.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	327-333
Number of pages	7
Journal	Perception & Psychophysics
Volume	39
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03202999
State	Published - Sep 1986

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Sensory Systems
General Psychology

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