Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 11, 2026

Creating Objects and Object Categories for Studying Perception and Perceptual Learning
Published on: November 2, 2012
Mental models of line drawings
1The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730-1420, USA. kburns@mitre.org
Abstract:
Mental models are internal representations of world structure, used to accomplish cognitive tasks. I postulate specific representations (of objects and images) and associated context (of world and view) for mental models of line drawings. I then analyze the representations and context to predict specific perceptual modes, including the relative strengths of these modes. The predicted modes are supported by a well-known example [from Rock, 1983 The Logic of Perception (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press)] where object perception changes with image orientation.
Related Concept Videos
Molecular Models
Drawing Free-body Diagrams: Rules
Electric Field Lines
The solution to this problem is to use electric field lines, which are not vectors but...
Steps in the Modeling Process
Attention is the first necessary component for observational learning. It involves focusing on what the model is doing and saying. For example, if you decide to take a drawing class to enhance your skills, you need to pay close attention to the instructor's words and hand movements. The characteristics of the model significantly...
Guidelines for Sketching a Curve
Lines in Space

