Facial Perception as a Configural Process
Abstract
Configural or gestalt processing are general terms given to phenomena where the whole is different from the sum of its parts. Here we explore these phenomena through face perception, a known configural process. Split faces have often been employed as a manipulation that disrupts the configurality typically found in face processing. By applying systems factorial theory we can discover the differences in processing that result from splitting faces. This knowledge can help us further our understanding of what configurality is, and what qualities are necessary to observe it. We find that the difference in this case is due to a reduction in the workload capacity of the system, as measured by Townsend's capacity coefficient. Systems factorial technology is employed to draw conclusions regarding architecture, stopping rule, capacity and independence.
Recommended Citation
Burns, D. M., Houpt, J. W., & Townsend, J. T. (2010). Facial Perception as a Configural Process. Journal of Vision, 10(7), p.688. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1167/10.7.688
Department(s)
Psychological Science
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1534-7362
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2010 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2010
