Processing of Sequential and Holistic Stimuli in Left and Right Visual Fields,

Abstract

The two halves of the brain differ in their functional capabilities. This research project evaluates the ability of two sides of the brain to process information presented in the visual periphery. Visual stimuli requiring parallel and serial processing were viewed parafoveally. The subjects were required to respond using either a manual response button or a bite switch. The data show that the response mode effects which processing style is used which in turn determines which half of the brain is used to process the information. The data suggest that with the bite-switch response mode stimuli presented in the right visual field are processed more rapidly and accurately than in the left field. With a manual response, the opposite field effects were seen. The data are discussed as they relate to visual processing in complex work environments, such as aircraft cockpits. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091588

Entities

People

  • Daniel Plavney
  • David A. Deras
  • Eugene H. Galluscio

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cognition
  • Computer Vision
  • Geometric Forms
  • Information Processing
  • Language
  • Nervous System
  • New York
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Recognition
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.