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Infants’ perception of illusory contours in static and moving figures
- Source :
- Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 86:244-251
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2003.
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Abstract
- We investigated 3-8-month-olds' (N=62) perception of illusory contours in a Kanizsa figure by using a preferential looking technique. Previous studies suggest that this ability develops around 8 months of age. However, we hypothesized that even 3-4-month-olds could perceive illusory contours in a moving figure. To check our hypothesis, we created an illusory contour figure in which the illusory square underwent lateral movement. By rotating the elements of this figure, we created non-illusory contour figures. We found that: (1) infants preferred moving illusory contours to non-illusory contours by 3-4 months of age, and (2) only 7-8-month-olds preferred static illusory contours. Our findings demonstrate that motion information promotes infants' perception of illusory contours. Our results parallel those reported in the study of partly occluded objects ().
- Subjects :
- Male
genetic structures
Optical illusion
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Motion Perception
Illusion
Infant
Preferential looking
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Illusions
Motion (physics)
Child Development
Perception
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Illusory contours
Humans
Female
Motion perception
Psychology
Social psychology
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Cognitive psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00220965
- Volume :
- 86
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c1714cb5f4ea4933d4f9ba86e7b61c99
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-0965(03)00126-7