The physiological basis of variations in visual latency

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Vision Research

Volume 21, Issue 6, 1981, Pages 815-824

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Abstract

By comparing physiological and psychophysical measures of visual latency one can use suprathreshold stimuli to explore the relationship between perception and its underlying physiology. Experiments to do this show that only if the physiological measure takes account of the noisy maintained discharge of cells can one satisfactorily explain the effects of flash strength, flash duration and background illumination upon perceptual latency.

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The physiological basis of variations in visual latency

Abstract

Vision Res.

Vision Res.

Vision Res.

Vision Res.

A note on visual latency

Psychol. Rev.

Variations of the latent period of vision

Three factors limiting the reliable detection of light by retinal ganglion cells of the cat

J. Physiol.