The symmetry-induced numerosity illusion depends on visual attention

Abstract Symmetry is an important and strong cue we rely on to organize the visual world. Although it is at the basis of objects segmentation in a visual scene, it can sometimes bias our perception. When asked to discriminate numerical quantities between symmetric and asymmetric arrays, individuals...

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Main Authors: Paula A. Maldonado Moscoso, Giuseppe Maduli, Giovanni Anobile, Roberto Arrighi, Elisa Castaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39581-w