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Interocular Filling-in of the Blind Spot

The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology / The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology, (P)1226-9654; (E)2733-466X
2007, v.19 no.3, pp.221-231
https://doi.org/10.22172/cogbio.2007.19.3.003



& (2007). Interocular Filling-in of the Blind Spot. The Korean Journal of Cognitive and Biological Psychology, 19(3), 221-231, https://doi.org/10.22172/cogbio.2007.19.3.003

Abstract

We have a blind spot for each eye that cannot receive visual inputs. Nonetheless, we do not experience empty space because of filling-in phenomena. Although many studies suggested that neighboring information around the blind spot contributed to filling-in of the blind spot, there has been few studies that investigated contribution from the other eye's information and its interaction with neighboring information. Our study investigated whether the opposite eye's information could contribute to filling-in process of the blind spot. We also investigated, between the opposite eye's and neighboring information, which information was more dominant in the process of filling-in. We found that the blind spot could be filled by the opposite eye's information and that information was more dominant in filling-in of the blind spot. These results were observed only in the blind spot.

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맹점, 채워넣기 과정, 양안 경합, blind spot, filling-in process, binocular rivalry

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