A search asymmetry reversed by figure-ground assignment.

We report evidence demonstrating that a search asymmetry favoring concave over convex targets can be reversed by altering the figure-ground assignment of edges in shapes. Visual search for a concave target among convex distractors is faster than search for a convex target among concave distractors (...

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Main Authors: Humphreys, G, Müller, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000