Lages, M. , Boyle, S. and Jenkins, R. (2017) Illusory increases in font size improve letter recognition. Psychological Science, 28(8), pp. 1180-1188. (doi: 10.1177/0956797617705391) (PMID:28677992) (PMCID:PMC5549815)
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Abstract
Visual performance of human observers depends not only on the optics of the eye and early sensory encoding but also on subsequent cortical processing and representations. In two experiments, we demonstrated that motion adaptation can enhance as well as impair visual acuity. Observers who experienced an expanding motion aftereffect exhibited improved letter recognition, whereas observers who experienced a contracting motion aftereffect showed impaired letter recognition. We conclude that illusory enlargement and shrinkage of a visual stimulus can modulate visual acuity.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Lages, Dr Martin and Boyle, Miss Stephanie and Jenkins, Dr Rob |
| Authors: | Lages, M., Boyle, S., and Jenkins, R. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology |
| Journal Name: | Psychological Science |
| Publisher: | Association for Psychological Science |
| ISSN: | 0956-7976 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1467-9280 |
| Published Online: | 05 July 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Psychological Science 28(8): 1180-1188 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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