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lateral masking CONCEPT
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perceptual phenomenon in which one stimulus attenuates signals generated by another, adjacent, stimulus presented simultaneously

Definition contributed by Anonymous

Asserted relationships to other concepts

lateral masking
is a kind of
  • visual masking
    • lateral masking
    is a part of
  • visual perception
    • are a kind of
    lateral masking
    No associations
    are a part of
    lateral masking
  • divided attention

    • Tasks that are asserted to measure lateral masking

    Task Contrast Measure
    contrast detection task
    • eccentricity of distractor stimuli