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An interference analysis of crowding

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The behavioral consequences of crowding are analyzed in terms of mediation by the amount of interference experienced in a setting. It is argued that the amount of interference is the major determinant of crowding stress and one of several determinants of the subjective feeling of being crowded. Research implications of this analysis are discussed.

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  1. the Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, 27514, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    John Schopler

  2. the London School of Economics, London, England

    Janet E. Stockdale

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Schopler, J., Stockdale, J.E. An interference analysis of crowding. J Nonverbal Behav 1, 81–88 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01145457

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