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Visual field differences in spatial frequency discrimination.

C L Niebauer·S D Christman
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Subjects discriminated between sine-wave gratings that differed by either +/-0.125 octaves (small difference) or +/-1.0 octaves (large difference). Baseline stimuli consisted of either 1.0 or 4.0 cycles per degree gratings. A left visual field advantage was obtained for the small difference in frequency, with no visual field advantages for the large difference in frequency. Similarly, moderate support for right versus left visual field advantages in processing high versus low spatial frequencies was found, although these interactions were not statistically significant. The results are discussed in light of Kosslyn's (1987) categorical and coordinate framework.

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C L Niebauer, S D Christman. 1999. Visual field differences in spatial frequency discrimination.. https://doi.org/10.1006/brcg.1999.1140

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