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Propagating inhibition as a function of flash diameter and duration. 1982

P C Vrolijk, and G J van der Wildt

Van der Wildt and Vrolijk (1981) Vision Res. 21, 1765-1771, detected propagation of inhibition with small and short flashes, separated in time and space. In this paper, the results measured with flashes of longer duration and/or larger diameter are described and discussed. A model, describing inhibition arising on the flanks of the stimulus; luminance distribution and acting at the top luminance of the probe flash, gives a good description of the results. When non-identical flashes are used, the inhibition proves to be backwards. The propagating inhibition described also seems to give a possible explanation of metacontrast.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008960	Models, Psychological	Theoretical representations that simulate psychological processes and/or social processes. These include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Model, Mental,Model, Psychological,Models, Mental,Models, Psychologic,Psychological Models,Mental Model,Mental Models,Model, Psychologic,Psychologic Model,Psychologic Models,Psychological Model
D010775	Photic Stimulation	Investigative technique commonly used during ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY in which a series of bright light flashes or visual patterns are used to elicit brain activity.	Stimulation, Photic,Visual Stimulation,Photic Stimulations,Stimulation, Visual,Stimulations, Photic,Stimulations, Visual,Visual Stimulations
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014796	Visual Perception	The selecting and organizing of visual stimuli based on the individual's past experience.	Visual Processing,Perception, Visual,Processing, Visual