Contour integration and principles of perceptual grouping [Elektronische Ressource] / von Malte Persike

Contour Integration and Principles ofPerceptual GroupingInaugural Dissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradeseines Dr. phil.vorgelegt dem Fachbereich 02Sozialwissenschaften, Medien und Sportder Johannes Gutenberg Universitat¨ MainzvonDipl. Psych. Malte Persikeaus HannoverMainz 2008Tag des Prufungsk¨ olloquiums: 15. April 2008Those to whom I owe somuch, who lent their supportin every conceivable way,who encouraged, endorsed,and guided me - you knowwho you are. Thank you.4ContentsList of Figures 9List of Tables 131 Introduction 151.1 Perceptual Grouping and Gestalt Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151.1.1 Gestalt Rules as a Perceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.1.2 Good Continuation, Proximity, and Similarity Revisited . . . . . . 231.1.3 A Special Case of Good Continuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251.2 Contour Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261.2.1 Early Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261.2.2 The ‘Association Field’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271.2.3 Determinants of Contour Integration Performance . . . . . . . . . . 291.2.4 The Effect of Closure on Contour Integration Efficiency . . . . . . 331.2.5 Spatial Frequency Selectivity of Contour Integration . . . . . . . . 391.2.6 Contour Integration with Multiple Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461.3 Thesis Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .