Perceiving Form II Object Recognition

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Perceiving Form IIObject Recognition

• Kimberley Clow
• Office Hours Mon 10am-12pm
• kclow2_at_uwo.ca
• http//instruct.uwo.ca/psychology/215a-570

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Outline

• Attention
• Attention Based Blindness
• Recognition by Components
• View-Based Recognition
• Neurological Pathways
• Learning To See
• Face Perception
• Prosopagnosia
• Greebles

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What Do You See?
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Different Objects
Can Look the Same
Snowflake
Lightening bolt
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Similar Objects
Can Look Different
chairs
coffeepots
sunglasses
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Attention is Important
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Object Based Attention
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Inattentional Blindness
Inattention Paradigm
Trials 1-3
Inattention Trial
Recognition Test
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A Closer Look
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Results
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Beyond Attention

1. How can we recognize objects when we cant see
   all the parts?
2. How can we distinguish among objects that share
   common features?
3. How can we recognize group membership of objects
   that look very different?
4. How can we recognize the same object in multiple
   orientations?

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Recognition by Components
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Examples




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What Do You See?
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Read the Words
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What Do You See?
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View-Based Recognition
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Natural Viewpoints
Altered Viewpoints
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Evidence
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Human Evidence
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Remember the Neurology
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Learning to See
Practice Makes Perfect!
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What About Faces?
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Prosopagnosia
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Greebles