feature indicator

any aspect of an object that provides visual cues to feature detectors in the visual cortex. Examples of feature indicators include boundaries between dark and light regions, straight or curved edges or surfaces, and connecting features (e.g., crossbars).

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

sudden unexpected nocturnal-death syndrome

see nightmare-death syndrome.