The Perception of Depth Contours with Yellow Goggles

The ability of subjects to discriminate the depth of depressions in the snow was conducted at a cross-country ski area. The percentage of correct judgments on an overcast day was significantly greater with yellow goggles than with luminance-matched neutral goggles. This experiment, suggested by the...

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Published in:Perception (London) 1983-01, Vol.12 (3), p.363-366
Main Authors: Kinney, Jo Ann S, Luria, Saul M, Schlichting, Christine L, Neri, David F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Color Perception
Depth Perception
Discrimination Learning
Eye Protective Devices
Form Perception
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Perception
Protective Devices
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Vision
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Summary:The ability of subjects to discriminate the depth of depressions in the snow was conducted at a cross-country ski area. The percentage of correct judgments on an overcast day was significantly greater with yellow goggles than with luminance-matched neutral goggles. This experiment, suggested by the chromatic—achromatic theory of color vision, indicates why yellow goggles are popular despite many previous unsuccessful attempts to prove their effectiveness.
ISSN:0301-0066
1468-4233
DOI:10.1068/p120363