Psychophysics and Experimental Phenomenology of Pattern Cognition, Second Edition delves into the cognitive processes involved in pattern recognition and the specialized systems that handle these processes. Topics covered include symmetry cognition, contour perception, geometric illusions, weight sensation, as well as repetitive and dot patterns. By integrating aspects of psychophysics and experimental phenomenology, the book offers a thorough exploration of pattern cognition from both physical and mental sensory viewpoints, offering a holistic understanding of this cognitive system. New to the second edition are updated models, including one which can draw theoretical curves of rod function, new experimental data on unifiedness as examined in a three-stage serial model. This edition also includes brand new chapters on
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xvii 9. PART 1. Antagonistic processes of excitation and inhibition - p. P1 10. Chapter One. Antagonistic processes in sensation - p. 3 11. Chapter Two. Mathematical models for the antagonistic processes of excitation and inhibition - p. 21 12. PART 2. Brightness illusion - p. P2 13. Chapter Three. Aspects of brightness contrasts - p. 57 14. PART 3. Circle size in geometrical illusions - p. P3 15. Chapter Four. Comparative and individual judgments in geometric illusions - p. 97 16. PART 4. Symmetry cognition - p. P4 17. Chapter Five. Transformational group structure theory for cognitive judgments - p. 119 18. Chapter Six. Two-stage group theoretical model based on rotational and reflectional transformations - p. 141 19. Chapter Seven. Three-stage serial processing model with anisotropic space filter and group theory - p. 173 20. Chapter Eight. Cognitive judgments for repetitive patterns - p. 199 21. Afterword - p. 213 22. References - p. 221 23. Index - p. 235
Psychophysics and Experimental Phenomenology of Pattern Cognition, Second Edition delves into the cognitive processes involved in pattern recognition and the specialized systems that handle these processes. Topics covered include symmetry cognition, contour perception, geometric illusions, weight sensation, as well as repetitive and dot patterns. By integrating aspects of psychophysics and experimental phenomenology, the book offers a thorough exploration of pattern cognition from both physical and mental sensory viewpoints, offering a holistic understanding of this cognitive system. New to the second edition are updated models, including one which can draw theoretical curves of rod function, new experimental data on unifiedness as examined in a three-stage serial model. This edition also includes brand new chapters on
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xvii 9. PART 1. Antagonistic processes of excitation and inhibition - p. P1 10. Chapter One. Antagonistic processes in sensation - p. 3 11. Chapter Two. Mathematical models for the antagonistic processes of excitation and inhibition - p. 21 12. PART 2. Brightness illusion - p. P2 13. Chapter Three. Aspects of brightness contrasts - p. 57 14. PART 3. Circle size in geometrical illusions - p. P3 15. Chapter Four. Comparative and individual judgments in geometric illusions - p. 97 16. PART 4. Symmetry cognition - p. P4 17. Chapter Five. Transformational group structure theory for cognitive judgments - p. 119 18. Chapter Six. Two-stage group theoretical model based on rotational and reflectional transformations - p. 141 19. Chapter Seven. Three-stage serial processing model with anisotropic space filter and group theory - p. 173 20. Chapter Eight. Cognitive judgments for repetitive patterns - p. 199 21. Afterword - p. 213 22. References - p. 221 23. Index - p. 235
