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Perceiving and re-perceiving objects.

A Treisman1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

The American Psychologist
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
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Perceiving objects creates temporary "object files" that store information. This speeds up recognition of familiar objects but can hinder perception if objects change, balancing efficiency with novelty detection.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Perception Research

Background:

  • Understanding how the brain processes familiar vs. novel objects is crucial for cognitive science.
  • Previous research has explored priming effects and automaticity in object recognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore priming effects and automatization in novel object perception.
  • To propose a framework for the benefits and costs of re-perceiving objects.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental investigation of priming and automatization.
  • Development of the 'object file' framework for perceptual processing.

Main Results:

  • Perceiving an object creates a temporary 'object file' storing its characteristics.

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  • This file can be stored as a token for faster re-perception if attributes match.
  • Impaired re-perception occurs if object attributes change, highlighting adaptive perception.

    • Conclusions:

    • The mind adapts to prior experiences for efficient processing of familiar objects.
    • The perceptual system remains adept at detecting novel or unexpected stimuli.
    • This framework explains the trade-off between perceptual efficiency and change detection.