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‘Structured’ and ‘unstructured’ fragmentations of a simple geometric figure were compared in conditions of binocular rivalry, and afterimage viewing, for ten Ss. For all subjects ‘structured’ fragmentations were found to be much less common and less stable in rivalry.
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1. This work has been supported by the Nuffield Foundation, and carried out under the supervision of Dr. Paul Whittle.
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Smith, P.K. Image fragmentations with afterimages and in binocular rivalry. Psychon Sci 10, 275–276 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331517
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