Perceptual learning of basic visual features remains task specific with Training-Plus-Exposure (TPE) training.

ABSTRACT: Visual perceptual learning is known to be specific to the trained retinal location, feature, and task. However, location and feature specificity can be eliminated by double-training or TPE training protocols, in which observers receive additional exposure to the transfer location or feature dimension via an irrelevant task besides the primary learning task Here we tested whether these new training protocols could even make learning transfer across different tasks involving discrimination of basic visual features (e.g., orientation and contrast). Observers practiced a near-threshold orientation (or contrast) discrimination task. Following a TPE training protocol, they also received exposure to the transfer task via performing suprathreshold contrast (or orientation) discrimination in altern

SUBMITTER: Cong LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4777315 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature