Many neuroscientists suspect that in order to see, a person first sorts through edges, contours, and other basic visual features using a brain area called the primary visual cortex. Then so-called ...

An auditory object is a perceptual construct, corresponding to the sound that can be assigned to a particular acoustic source. An auditory object spans acoustic events that unfold over time, and a ...

John F. Kihlstrom, Mary A. Peterson, Kevin M. Mcconkey, Jacquelyn Cranney, Martha L. Glisky and Patricia M. Rose When subjects are presented with the Arizona whale–kangaroo, an ambiguous figure, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Many objects, natural and manufactured, have at least one axis of symmetry; thus, the detection of symmetry could facilitate the detection and ...

Sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size, according to a new study by an international team involving UCL researchers. Sound and object motion can be used to change ...

Improvements in three-dimensional (3D) scanning have enabled quick and accurate scanning of 3D objects, including cultural heritage objects, as 3D point cloud data. However, conventional ...

Researchers have assessed the human perception of the size and weight of body parts, specifically the hand, comparing it to the perception of objects and concluded that it is different. In the case of ...

A research team from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems and Tsinguha University has developed an artificial skin that can recognize materials at a distance of up to 150 mm. The ...

In natural auditory environments, most people effortlessly separate relevant sound objects from the auditory background. Yet, many significantly struggle in such settings (e.g., people with hearing ...