1992 volume 21(1) pages 47 – 62
doi:10.1068/p210047

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Yang V, Rose D, Blake R, 1992, "On the variety of percepts associated with dichoptic viewing of dissimilar monocular stimuli" Perception 21(1) 47 – 62
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On the variety of percepts associated with dichoptic viewing of dissimilar monocular stimuli

Vuede Yang, David Rose, Randolph Blake

Received 21 March 1991

Abstract. Upon dichoptic viewing of dissimilar patterns, several distinct perceptual states may be experienced over time. One state is exclusive monocular dominance, wherein the view of only one eye is seen in its entirety for some period of time. Another state is characterized by a mosaic-like collage consisting of portions of the view of each eye. Two other states involve simultaneous perception of both monocular images in their entirety. In one of these states, the two monocular stimuli appear to be superimposed without depth (a phenomenon we shall term 'superimposition'). In the other state, the two monocular stimuli appear to be located at different depth planes (which we shall term 'transparency'). This paper documents the stimulus conditions favoring these various perceptual states. Exclusive monocular dominance occurs most often when the two eyes view dissimilar patterns with the same spatial-frequency content, particularly when both patterns consist of low spatial frequencies. Superimposition also occurs most often when the two eyes view the same spatial frequencies, but predominantly when those spatial frequencies are high. Transparency is favored when the spatial-frequency difference between the eyes is great, particularly when the view of one eye consists of high spatial-frequency information.

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