Apparent motion: Evidence of the influence of shape, slant, and size on the correspondence process

Four stimulus elements configured as a notional diamond were flashed in pairs to elicit apparent motion. When the elements were identical (4Zs), the direction of apparent motion was ambiguous. When the elements were pairs of different letters (Cs andOs,Es andZs), letters of different sizes (Zs andzs), or oppositely oblique lines, the direction of apparent motion tended to be between identical elements. This was true, however, only for an initial, brief observation period. Subsequently, the direction of apparent motion tended to be determined by the direction of motion perceived at first, regardless of the character of the elements. This quickly established directional set (within 10 sec) largely swamped any tendency to resolve correspondence in terms of a feature of the stimulus. It appears to be based on spatial rather than retinal or egocentric coordinates.

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