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A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in
Perceptual filling-in occurs when structures of the visual system interpolate information across regions of visual space where that information is physically absent. It is a ubiquitous and heterogeneous phenomenon, which takes place in different forms almost every time we view the world around us, s...
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description | Perceptual filling-in occurs when structures of the visual system interpolate information across regions of visual space where that information is physically absent. It is a ubiquitous and heterogeneous phenomenon, which takes place in different forms almost every time we view the world around us, such as when objects are occluded by other objects or when they fall behind the blind spot. Yet, to date, there is no clear framework for relating these various forms of perceptual filling-in. Similarly, whether these and other forms of filling-in share common mechanisms is not yet known. Here we present a new taxonomy to categorize the different forms of perceptual filling-in. We then examine experimental evidence for the processes involved in each type of perceptual filling-in. Finally, we use established theories of general surface perception to show how contextualizing filling-in using this framework broadens our understanding of the possible shared mechanisms underlying perceptual filling-in. In particular, we consider the importance of the presence of boundaries in determining the phenomenal experience of perceptual filling-in. |
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spelling | pubmed-31197922011-07-19 A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in Weil, Rimona S. Rees, Geraint Brain Res Rev Review Perceptual filling-in occurs when structures of the visual system interpolate information across regions of visual space where that information is physically absent. It is a ubiquitous and heterogeneous phenomenon, which takes place in different forms almost every time we view the world around us, such as when objects are occluded by other objects or when they fall behind the blind spot. Yet, to date, there is no clear framework for relating these various forms of perceptual filling-in. Similarly, whether these and other forms of filling-in share common mechanisms is not yet known. Here we present a new taxonomy to categorize the different forms of perceptual filling-in. We then examine experimental evidence for the processes involved in each type of perceptual filling-in. Finally, we use established theories of general surface perception to show how contextualizing filling-in using this framework broadens our understanding of the possible shared mechanisms underlying perceptual filling-in. In particular, we consider the importance of the presence of boundaries in determining the phenomenal experience of perceptual filling-in. Elsevier B.V 2011-06-24 /pmc/articles/PMC3119792/ /pubmed/21059374 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2010.10.004 Text en © 2011 Elsevier B.V. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. |
spellingShingle | Review Weil, Rimona S. Rees, Geraint A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
title | A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
title_full | A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
title_fullStr | A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
title_full_unstemmed | A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
title_short | A new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
title_sort | new taxonomy for perceptual filling-in |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119792/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21059374 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2010.10.004 |
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