Understanding Navon: A detailed structural and conceptual analysis of a basic local-global task.

ABSTRACT: When perceiving visual information, either the local parts or more commonly the global whole can dominate on a perceptual-cognitive level (local/global bias). Using hierarchical figures consisting of smaller local elements forming a larger global shape, researchers have tried to understand how this local-global bias emerges. However, despite extensive research, local-global biases remain an elusive concept (possibly partially due to inadequacies of the task design itself), with implicit assumptions untested and different effect metrics being in use. To provide conceptual clarity, this study presents a detailed description of metrics and effects (content validity) and discusses four major assumptions in the current literature. Where possible, these assumptions are tested on a basic local-gl

SUBMITTER: Schweigkofler F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627199 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature