Large shifts in color appearance from patterned chromatic backgrounds.
The perceived color of a light varies with the background on which it is seen. In the present study, patterned backgrounds composed of two different chromaticities caused larger shifts in perceived color than did a uniform background at either chromaticity within the pattern. Cortical receptive-field organization, but not optical factors or known retinal neurons, can account for the color shifts from patterned backgrounds.
Monnier
Patrick
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Department of Psychology, University of Chicago, 940 East 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Shevell
Steven K
SK
D003118:Color Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009903:Optical Illusions; D017949:Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology