Up is best
Ambiguous patterns have a tendency to appear to point up. This bias makes sense as most objects are on the ground, pointing up. However, we discover that the source of the up bias is the preference for seeing depth receding from the lower to the upper visual field.
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2023-07-01
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| Series: | i-Perception |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20416695231190236 |
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| author | Stuart Anstis Patrick Cavanagh |
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| description | Ambiguous patterns have a tendency to appear to point up. This bias makes sense as most objects are on the ground, pointing up. However, we discover that the source of the up bias is the preference for seeing depth receding from the lower to the upper visual field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d06a6aed6424c7294351fb7e57e4d872023-08-06T10:03:19ZengSAGE Publishingi-Perception2041-66952023-07-011410.1177/20416695231190236Up is bestStuart AnstisPatrick CavanaghAmbiguous patterns have a tendency to appear to point up. This bias makes sense as most objects are on the ground, pointing up. However, we discover that the source of the up bias is the preference for seeing depth receding from the lower to the upper visual field.https://doi.org/10.1177/20416695231190236 |
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