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Brief Contents | |
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Contents | |
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Preface | |
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Organization of the Book | |
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Foundations | |
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Spatial Vision | |
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Visual Dynamics | |
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Tailoring the Book to Different Needs | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Foundations | |
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An Introduction to Vision Science | |
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Visual Perception | |
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Defining Visual Perception | |
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The Evolutionary Utility of Vision | |
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Perception as a Constructive Act | |
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Perception as Modeling the Environment | |
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Perception as Apprehension of Meaning | |
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Optical Information | |
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The Behavior of Light | |
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The Formation of Images | |
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Vision as an "Inverse" Problem | |
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Visual Systems | |
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The Human Eye | |
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The Retina | |
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Visual Cortex | |
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Theoretical Approaches | |
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Classical Theories of Vision | |
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Structuralism | |
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Gestaltism | |
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Ecological Optics | |
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Constructivism | |
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A Brief History of Information Processing | |
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Computer Vision | |
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Information Processing Psychology | |
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Biological Information Processing | |
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Information Processing Theory | |
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The Computer Metaphor | |
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Three Levels of Information Processing | |
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Three Assumptions of Information Processing | |
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Representation | |
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Processes | |
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Four Stages of Visual Perception | |
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The Retinal Image | |
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The Image-Based Stage | |
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The Surface-Based Stage | |
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The Object-Based Stage | |
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The Category-Based Stage | |
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Color Vision: A Microcosm of Vision Science | |
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The Computational Description of Color Perception | |
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The Physical Description of Light | |
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The Psychological Description of Color | |
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The Psychophysical Correspondence | |
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Image-Based Color Processing | |
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Basic Phenomena | |
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Theories of Color Vision | |
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Physiological Mechanisms | |
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Development of Color Vision | |
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Surface-Based Color Processing | |
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Lightness Constancy | |
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Chromatic Color Constancy | |
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The Category-Based Stage | |
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Color Naming | |
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Focal Colors and Prototypes | |
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A Fuzzy-Logical Model of Color Naming | |
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Spatial Vision | |
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Processing Image Structure | |
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Physiological Mechanisms | |
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Retinal and Geniculate Cells | |
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Striate Cortex | |
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Striate Architecture | |
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Development of Receptive Fields | |
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Psychophysical Channels | |
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Spatial Frequency Theory | |
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Physiology of Spatial Frequency Channels | |
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Computational Approaches | |
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Marr's Primal Sketches | |
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Edge Detection | |
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Alternative Computational Theories | |
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A Theoretical Synthesis | |
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Visual Pathways | |
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Physiologlcal Evidence | |
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Perceptual Evidence | |
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Perceiving Surfaces Oriented in Depth | |
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The Problem of Depth Perception | |
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Heuristic Assumptions | |
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Marr's 2.5-D Sketch | |
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Ocular Information | |
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Accormmodation | |
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Convergence | |
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Stereoscopic Information | |
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Binocular Disparity | |
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The Correspondence Problem | |
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Computational Theories | |
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Physiological Mechanisms | |
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Vertical Disparity | |
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Da Vinci Stereopsis | |
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Dynamic Information | |
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Motion Parallax | |
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Optic Flow Caused by a Moving Observer | |
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Optic Flow Caused by Moving Objects | |
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Accretion/Deletion of Texture | |
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Pictorial Information | |
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Perspective Projection | |
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Convergence of Parallel Lines | |
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Position Relative to the Horizon of a Surface | |
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Relative Size | |
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Familiar Size | |
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Texture Gradients | |
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Edge Interpretation | |
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Shading Information | |
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Aerial Perspective | |
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Integrating Information Sources | |
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Development of Depth Perception | |
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Ocular Information | |
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Stereoscopic Information | |
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Dynamic Information | |
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Pictorial Information | |
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Organizing Objects and Scenes | |
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Perceptual Grouping | |
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The Classical Principles of Grouping | |
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New Principles of Grouping | |
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Measuring Grouping Effects Quantitatively | |
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Is Grouping an Early or Late Process? | |
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Past Experience | |
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Region Analysis | |
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Uniform Connectedness | |
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Region Segmentation | |
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Texture Segregation | |
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Figure/Ground Organization | |
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Principles of Figure/Ground Organization | |
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Ecological Considerations | |
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Effects of Meaningfulness | |
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The Problem of Holes | |
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Visual Interpolation | |
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Visual Completion | |
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Illusory Contours | |
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Perceived Transparency | |
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Figural Scission | |
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The Principle of Nonaccidentalness | |
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Multistability | |
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Connectionist Network Models | |
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Neural Fatigue | |
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Eye Fixations | |
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The Role of Instructions | |
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Development of Perceptual Organization | |
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The Habituation Paradigm | |
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The Development of Grouping | |
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Perceiving Object Properties and Parts | |
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Size | |
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Size Constancy | |
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Size Illusions | |
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Shape | |
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Shape Constancy | |
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Shape Illusions | |
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Orientation | |
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Orientation Constancy | |
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Orientation Illusions | |
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Position | |
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Perception of Direction | |
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Position Constancy | |
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Position Illusions | |
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Perceptual Adaptation | |
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Parts | |
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Evidence for Perception of Parts | |
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Part Segmentation | |
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Global and Local Processing | |
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Representing Shape and Structure | |
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Shape Equivalence | |
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Defining Objective Shape | |
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Invariant Features | |
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Transformational Alignment | |
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Object-Centered Reference Frames | |
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Theories of Shape Representation | |
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Templates | |
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Fourier Spectra | |
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Features and Dimensions | |
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Structural Descriptions | |
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Figural Goodness and Pragnanz | |
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Theories of Figural Goodness | |
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Structural Information Theory | |
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Perceiving Function and Category | |
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The Perception of Function | |
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Direct Perception of Affordances | |
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Indirect Perception of Function by Categorization | |
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Phenomena of Perceptual Categorization | |
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Categorical Hierarchies | |
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Perspective Viewing Conditions | |
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Part Structure | |
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Contextual Effects | |
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Visual Agnosia | |
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Theories of Object Categorization | |
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Recognition by Components Theory | |
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Accounting for Empirical Phenomena | |
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Viewpoint-Specific Theories | |
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Identifying Letters and Words | |
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Identifying Letters | |
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Identifying Words and Letters Within Words | |
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The Interactive Activation Model | |
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Visual Dynamics | |
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Perceiving Motion and Events | |
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Image Motion | |
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The Computational Problem of Motion | |
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Continuous Motion | |
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Apparent Motion | |
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Physiological Mechanisms | |
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Computational Theories | |
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Object Motion | |
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Perceiving Object Velocity | |
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Depth and Motion | |
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Long-Range Apparent Motion | |
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Dynamic Perceptual Organization | |
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Self-Motion and Optic Flow | |
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Induced Motion of the Self | |
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Perceiving Self-Motion | |
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Understanding Events | |
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Biological Motion | |
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Perceiving Causation | |
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Intuitive Physics | |
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Visual Selection: Eye Movements And Attention | |
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Eye Movements | |
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Types Of Eye Movements | |
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The Physiology Of The Oculomotor System | |
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Saccaadic Exploration Of The Visual Environment | |
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Visual Attention | |
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Early Versus Late Selection | |
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Costs and Benefits of Attention | |
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Theories of Spatial Attention | |
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Selective Attention to Properties | |
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Distributed versus Focused Attention | |
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Feature Integration Theory | |
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The Physiology of Attention | |
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Attention and Eye Movements | |
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Visual Memory and Imagery | |
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Visual Memory | |
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Three Memory Systems | |
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Iconic Memory | |
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Visual Short-Term Memory | |
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Visual Long-Term Memory | |
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Memory Dynamics | |
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Visual Imagery | |
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The Analog/Propositional Debate | |
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Mental Transformtions | |
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Image Inspection | |
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Kosslyn's Model of Imagery | |
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The Relation of Imagery to Perception | |
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Visual Awareness | |
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Philosophical Foundations | |
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The Mind-Body Problem | |
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The Problem of Other Minds | |
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Neuropsychology of Visual Awareness | |
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Split-Brain Patients | |
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Blindsight | |
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Unconscious Processing in Neglect and Balint's Syndrome | |
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Unconscious Face Recognition in Prosopagnosia | |
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Visual Awareness in Normal Observers | |
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Perceptual Defense | |
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Subliminal Perception | |
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Inattentional Blindsight | |
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Theories of Consciousness | |
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Functional Architecture Theories | |
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Biological Theories | |
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Consciousness and the Limits of Science | |
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Psychophysical Methods | |
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Measuring Thresholds | |
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Method of Adjustment | |
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Method of Limits | |
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Method of Constant Stimuli | |
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The Theoretical Status of Thresholds | |
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Signal Detection Theory | |
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Response Bias | |
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The Signal Detection Paradigm | |
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The Theory of Signal Detectability | |
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Difference Thresholds | |
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Just Noticeable Differences | |
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Weber's Law | |
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Psychophysical Scaling | |
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Fechner's Law | |
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Stevens's Law | |
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Suggestions for Futher Reading | |
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Connectionist Modeling | |
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Network Behavior | |
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Unit Behavior | |
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System Architecture | |
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Systemic Behavior | |
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Connectionist Learning Algorithms | |
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Back Propagation | |
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Gradient Descent | |
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Color Technology | |
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Additive versus Subtractive Color Mixture | |
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Adding versus Multiplying Spectra | |
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Maxwell's Color Triangle | |
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C.I.E. Color Space | |
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Subtractive Color Mixture Space? | |
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Color Television | |
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Paints and Dyes | |
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Subtractive Combination of Paints | |
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Additive Combination of Paints | |
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Color Photography | |
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Color Printing | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |