Spatial Sensitization by Sinusoidally Modulated Backgrounds.
Abstract
The response of the visual system to increment flashes presented on sinusoidally flickering backgrounds is not linear in relation to the stimulus conditions employed in these experiments. The mechanisms which determine increment thresholds on flickering backgrounds have many characteristics which are similar to the receptive field organization of retinal ganglion cells. A model of sensitization based on the disturbing influence on increment thresholds of nearby contours does not appear to be consistent with these data, whereas center-surround models appear to account for the data well.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0781334
Entities
People
- Michael A. Nelson
Organizations
- University of Rochester