Simultaneous contrast (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

Simultaneous contrast

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The bar in the middle of this figure is all one grey level, but it appears lighter on the left and darker on the right due to the gradient in the background. This is called simultaneous contrast, where dark surrounds make targets appear lighter, and vice-versa.

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Jolyon Troscianko

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