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Gestalt perception and the decline of global precedence in older subjects.

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Our visual world is hierarchically organized. Hierarchical processing is frequently investigated using Navon figures (large letters made up of smaller ones). In young adults, many studies reported faster reaction times (RT) to target letters presented at the global level [i.e., global precedence (GP)]. Furthermore, an age-related decline of this GP has been reported. We tested whether deficits in perceptual grouping via Gestalt laws (Gestalt principles of Proximity and Continuity) might contr...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
Author
Journal:
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior
Volume:
47
Issue:
7
Pages:
854-862
Publication date:
2011-01-01
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EISSN:
1973-8102
ISSN:
0010-9452
Language:
English
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pubs:139971
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uuid:65d77334-ad18-4e87-af83-3b53e979a8ba
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pubs:139971
Source identifiers:
139971
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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