The Roles for Prior Visual Experience and Age on the Extraction of Egocentric Distance

Discussion:
The results suggest that observers store contextual information gained from longer viewing durations to aid in the perception of distance at brief glimpses, and that this memory becomes more important with age.

Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - December 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wallin, C. P., Gajewski, D. A., Teplitz, R. W., Mihelic Jaidzeka, S., Philbeck, J. W. Tags: Special Issue: Cognitive Aging: Original Research Report Source Type: research