Symmetry as a grouping cue for numerosity perception.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 08 2022
24 08 2022
Historique:
received:
29
04
2022
accepted:
10
08
2022
entrez:
24
8
2022
pubmed:
25
8
2022
medline:
27
8
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To estimate the number of objects in an image, each element needs to be segregated as a single unit. Several principles guide the process of element identification, one of the strongest being symmetry. In the current study, we investigated how symmetry affects the ability to rapidly estimate the number of objects (numerosity). Participants judged the numerosity of asymmetric or symmetric arrays of various numerosities. The results show that the numerosity of symmetrical arrays was significantly underestimated at low numerosities, but the effect was greatly reduced at higher numerosities. Adding an additional axis of symmetry (double symmetry) further reduced perceived numerosity. The magnitude of the symmetry-driven underestimation was inversely correlated with autistic personality traits, consistent with previous work associating autistic traits with perceptual grouping. Overall, these results support the idea that perceived numerosity relies on object segmentation and grouping cues, with symmetry playing a key role.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36002617
doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18386-3
pii: 10.1038/s41598-022-18386-3
pmc: PMC9402546
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
14418Subventions
Organisme : European Research Council
ID : 832813
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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