Using verbal and blind-walking distance estimates to investigate the two visual systems hypothesis |
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Authors: | Andre Jeffrey Rogers Sheena |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807, USA. andrejt@jmu.edu |
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Abstract: | Verbal estimates of egocentric distance are usually too short at distances greater than several meters, yet blindfolded walking to previously viewed targets can be surprisingly accurate. We present evidence from three experiments for the existence of two visual pathways with differentencodings of perceived egocentric distance. We found that (1) blind-walking estimates of egocentric distance are consistently more accurate than verbal reports; (2) an indoor versus outdoor environment selectively influences verbal reports; and (3) wearing prism lenses, which displace the visual field vertically, selectively influences the blind-walking estimates. We interpret these results in terms of the two visual systems hypothesis. |
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