Area V5 of the visual brain, first identified anatomically in 1969 as a separate visual area, is
critical for the perception of visual motion. As one of the most intensively studied parts of the …

This is a survey of psychophysical studies of motion perception carried out mainly in the last
10 years. It covers a wide range of topics, including the detection and interactions of local …

Color is a ubiquitous perceptual stimulus, yet relatively little empirical and even less
theoretical work exists on color and psychological functioning. The research that has been …

Drawing on a variety of popular films, including Avatar, Enter the Void, Fight Club, The
Matrix, Speed Racer, X-Men and War of the Worlds, Supercinema studies the ways in which …

Whether the visual brain uses a parallel or a serial, hierarchical, strategy to process visual
signals, the end result appears to be that different attributes of the visual scene are …

We investigated the conditions necessary for perceptual simultaneity of visual and auditory
stimuli under natural conditions: video sequences of conga drumming at various rhythms …

The brain processes distinct attributes such as colour and motion in anatomically largely
segregated systems. Moreover, these two attributes are perceived with different latencies …

Switching between tasks produces decreases in performance as compared to repeating the
same task. Asymmetrical switch costs occur when switching between two tasks of unequal …

The visual brain consists of many different visual areas, which are functionally specialized to
process and perceive different attributes of the visual scene. However, the time taken to …

Though first published almost one century ago, and though its premise has been disputed,
Clive Bell's essay on aesthetics in his book Art still provides fertile ground for discussing …