Faster Identification of Left- than Right-Letter-Halves: Is Asymmetric Peripheral Location a Factor in 'Interhemispheric' Effects.

Abstract

The left halves of divided symmetrical letters were identified more rapidly than the right halves. In addition, reducing peripheral eccentricity by only half the letter-width tended to speed identification. Differences in peripheral location and acuity for the critical left sides of letters may provide an explanation of may 'interhemispheric' effects. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754553

Entities

People

  • Frederick N. Dyer

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Eccentricity
  • Identification

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.