Structural Information Theory - The Simplicity of Visual Form (Hardcover, New)

Structural information theory is a coherent theory about the way the human visual system organises a raw visual stimulus into objects and object parts. To humans, a visual stimulus usually has one clear interpretation even though, in theory, any stimulus can be interpreted in numerous ways. To explain this, the theory focuses on the nature of perceptual interpretations rather than on underlying process mechanisms and adopts the simplicity principle which promotes efficiency of internal resources rather than the likelihood principle which promotes veridicality in the external world. This theoretically underpinned starting point gives rise to quantitative models and verifiable predictions for many visual phenomena, including amodal completion, subjective contours, transparency, brightness contrast, brightness assimilation and neon illusions. It also explains phenomena such as induced temporal order, temporal context effects and hierarchical dominance effects, and extends to evaluative pattern qualities such as distinctiveness, interestingness and beauty.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Emanuel Leeuwenberg • Peter A. Van Der Helm
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	333
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-02960-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Perception Promotions
LSN:	1-107-02960-0
Barcode:	9781107029606

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