EVOKED CORTICAL POTENTIALS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF VISUAL PERCEPTION - No.24 - Psychological Monographs

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Evoked cortical responses were investigated across multiple studies addressing key aspects of visual perception. By comparing variations in the complex response patterns under different stimulus conditions, specific components were linked to factors such as stimulus intensity, color, and background level. The overall evoked response pattern was also related to phenomena observed in flickering-stimulus perception, motivating an interpretive and tentative classification of visual response components supported by data from these studies.

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EVOKED CORTICAL POTENTIALS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF VISUAL PERCEPTION

EFFECTS OF VARIATIONS IN STIMULUS INTENSITY AND BACKGROUND LEVEL

No.632 1966 | Evoked Cortical Potentials in Relation
to Certain Aspects of Visual Perception
By
Carroll T.White
United States Nawy Electronics Laboratory,
San Diego
and Robert G.Eason
United States Navy Electronics Laboratory,
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FAQs

What visual factors were linked to components of the evoked cortical response?

Components were associated with stimulus intensity, color, and background level based on variations in the response patterns across conditions.

How were the studies designed to control the visual field?

A “ganzfeld” stimulus was used, created by covering the eye with a half table-tennis ball attachment to reduce contour-related complexities.

How does the evoked response relate to flickering-stimulus perception?

The overall evoked response pattern appears directly related to phenomena encountered in studies of perception of flickering stimuli.

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