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illusory contours: a standalone construct

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illusorycontours1 CONSTRUCTIllusory contoursVON DER HEYDT · PERCEPTION

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Perception

edges that are perceived where no physical edge exists, induced by surrounding elements, and to which visual cortex neurons respond.

In perception, illusory contours refers to edges that are perceived where no physical edge exists, induced by surrounding elements, and to which visual cortex neurons respond. This meaning comes from von der Heydt (1984) in Science.[1]

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  1. von der Heydt, R., Peterhans, E., & Baumgartner, G. (1984). Illusory Contours and Cortical Neuron Responses. Science, 224(4654), 1260-1262. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.6539501

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