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Correction to: A Limiting Channel Capacity of Visual Perception: Spreading Attention Divides the Rates of Perceptual
Joseph S Lappin1,2, Adriane E Seiffert3, Herbert H Bell4
1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. joe.lappin@Vanderbilt.Edu.
Attention, Perception & Psychophysics
|July 28, 2020
Summary
A data labeling error in Fig. 5a-b on page 2661 has been identified. The figure caption remains accurate, and a corrected version of Fig. 5 is provided.
Area of Science:
- Scientific data visualization
- Research integrity
Context:
- A specific instance of data labeling error in a scientific publication.
- Correction of a figure within a research paper.
Purpose:
- To acknowledge and rectify a data labeling error in Fig. 5a-b.
- To provide the accurate representation of the data through a corrected figure.
Summary:
- An error in data labeling for Fig. 5a-b on page 2661 was discovered.
- The existing figure caption is confirmed to be correct.
- A corrected version of Fig. 5 is presented to ensure data accuracy.
Impact:
- Ensures the integrity and accuracy of the published research findings.
- Provides readers with the correct data visualization for accurate interpretation.
- Maintains transparency and credibility in scientific communication.
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