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Figure-ground Perception

Figure–Ground Perception is a perceptual process in visual cognition whereby the visual system organizes a scene into a salient foreground object (figure) that stands out against a less prominent background (ground), based on principles of gestalt organization and spatial contrast.

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The neurophysiology of figure-ground segregation in primary visual cortex

V.A.F. Lamme · Journal of Neuroscience · 1995 · 979 citations · Full text

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Schizophrenic syndromes, cognitive performance and neurological dysfunction

Peter F. Liddle · Psychological Medicine · 1987 · 549 citations

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Brain potentials in perception: Picture complexity and emotional arousal

Margaret M. Bradley, Steven Hamby, Andreas Löw et al. · Psychophysiology · 2007 · 400 citations

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Figure-ground activity in primary visual cortex is suppressed by anesthesia

Victor A. F. Lamme, Karl Zipser, Henk Spekreijse · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · 338 citations

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Complex visual disturbances in Alzheimer's disease

Mario F. Mendez, María Andreina Méndez, Richard J. Martin et al. · Neurology · 1990 · 337 citations

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Authors

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    Mary A. Peterson

    University of Arizona, United States

    17 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. SG
    Stephen Grossberg

    Boston University, United States

    9 publications · 817 citations

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  3. RV
    R. von der Heydt

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    9 publications · 696 citations

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  4. VA
    Victor A. F. Lamme

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    8 publications · 766 citations

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  5. SP
    Shaun P. Vecera

    University of Iowa, United States

    8 publications · 538 citations

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225

  1. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    14 h-index

    33 publications

    1.9K citations

  2. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    13 h-index

    24 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    34 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    10 h-index

    37 publications

    3.5K citations

  6. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    2.1K citations

  7. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. Adaptive Cognitive Systems

    Bellingham, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    815 citations

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  2. Journal of Vision

    16 publications · 663 citations

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  3. Vision Research

    13 publications · 432 citations

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  4. Perception & Psychophysics

    11 publications · 530 citations

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  5. Perception

    11 publications · 254 citations

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