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. 1964 Jul 17;145(3629):294-5.
doi: 10.1126/science.145.3629.294.

DISTANCE PRECEPTION IN DARKNESS

L G BILDERBACK, R E TAYLOR, D H THOR

DISTANCE PRECEPTION IN DARKNESS

L G BILDERBACK et al. Science. .

Abstract

Human subjects viewed round stimuli located equidistantly in the horizontal and vertical planes of vision under conditions where presumed cues to size were present and where they were systematically eliminated. Two experiments revealed a consistent tendency for the horizon object to be judged the closer. Cues introduced reduced the effect.

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