THE FIELD-FORCE AS MEASURED BY THE APPARENT MOVEMENT OF A SMALL LIGHT POINT (1)

MICHIAKI UCHIYAMA; KEIICHIRO TSUJI

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.5.63

MICHIAKI UCHIYAMA, KEIICHIRO TSUJI

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Volume 5 (1963) Issue 2 Pages 63-71

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.5.63

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : The purpose of the present study is to measure the field-force of visually perceived figures through a new phenomenon that has never been used.
With the brief presentation of a small light point (test-point) around a figure, the test-point appears to move swiftly away from the figure and back to it.
To measure the amount of this apparent movement, the scale-point was presented on the opposite side to the figure, and its luminous intensity to counteract the movement was measured. Results indicate that, (1) the amount of movement decreases with the distance from the figure to the test-point, (2) it increases according as the luminous intensity of the figure increases, and (3) these results are noticed commonly both in solid and contour figures. These tendencies are exceedingly akin to those obtained by the light-threshold method. The method used seems as one of the most promising in constructing the field of figures, since the movement includes both the direction and the amount as its phenomenal properties.
Right : The purpose of the present study is to measure the field-force of visually perceived figures through a new phenomenon that has never been used.
With the brief presentation of a small light point (test-point) around a figure, the test-point appears to move swiftly away from the figure and back to it.
To measure the amount of this apparent movement, the scale-point was presented on the opposite side to the figure, and its luminous intensity to counteract the movement was measured. Results indicate that, (1) the amount of movement decreases with the distance from the figure to the test-point, (2) it increases according as the luminous intensity of the figure increases, and (3) these results are noticed commonly both in solid and contour figures. These tendencies are exceedingly akin to those obtained by the light-threshold method. The method used seems as one of the most promising in constructing the field of figures, since the movement includes both the direction and the amount as its phenomenal properties.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : ITO, M. Measurement of field-force in visual perception by flicker-fusion method. Jap. J. Psychol., 1956, 27, 209-217.
KÖHLER, W. Dynamics in psychology. New York: Liveright, 1940.
OBONAI, T. The visual perception. Tokyo: Naka-yama-Shoten, 1955.
OGASAWARA, Z. Problems of the field in visual perception. In Problems of contemporary psychology. Tokyo: Seishin-shobo, 1961, 35-62.
UCHIYAMA, M. An empirical formula to seek the potential of a form in visual perception. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1954, 9, 93-112.
UCHIYAMA, M. The field-force measured on the solid figure. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1962, 30, 37-47.
UCHIIYAMA, M. & MURAKI, M. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (1) Proc. the 25th Annual Meeting of J. P. A. 1961, 74.
UCHIYAMA, M. & Tsuji, K. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (2) Proc. the 26th Annual Meeting of J. P. A., 1962, 84.
UTSUNOMIYA, S. Recollections by a psychologist of his own career. Tokyo Seishin-shobo, 1962.
YOKOSE, Z. & UCHIYAMA, M. The measurement of the field-forces in visual perception. Jap. J. Psychol., 1951, 22, 41-56.
YOKOSE, Z. Psychology of visual perception. Tokyo: Kyoritsu-shuppan, 1956.

Right : ITO, M. Measurement of field-force in visual perception by flicker-fusion method. Jap. J. Psychol., 1956, 27, 209-217.
KÖHLER, W. Dynamics in psychology. New York: Liveright, 1940.
OBONAI, T. The visual perception. Tokyo: Nakayama-Shoten, 1955.
OGASAWARA, Z. Problems of the field in visual perception. In Problems of contemporary psychology. Tokyo: Seishin-shobo, 1961, 35-62.
UCHIWAMA, M. An empirical formula to seek the potential of a form in visual perception. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1954, 9, 93-112.
UCHIYAMA, M. The field-force measured on the solid figure. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1962, 30, 37-47.
UCHIYAMA, M. & MURAKI, M. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (1) Proc. the 25th Annual Meeting of J. P.A. 1961, 74.
UCHIYAMA, M. & TSUJI, K. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (2) Proc. the 26th Annual Meeting of J. P. A., 1962, 84.
UTSUNOMIYA, S. Recollections by a psychologist of his own career. Tokyo Seishin-shobo, 1962.
YOKOSE, Z. & UCHIYAMA, M. The measurement of the field-forces in visual perception. Jap. J. Psychol., 1951, 22, 41-56.
YOKOSE, Z. Psychology of visual perception. Tokyo: Kyoritsu-shuppan, 1956.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: PDF FILE Details: -

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : ITO, M. Measurement of field-force in visual perception by flicker-fusion method. Jap. J. Psychol., 1956, 27, 209-217.
KÖHLER, W. Dynamics in psychology. New York: Liveright, 1940.
OBONAI, T. The visual perception. Tokyo: Nakayama-Shoten, 1955.
OGASAWARA, Z. Problems of the field in visual perception. In Problems of contemporary psychology. Tokyo: Seishin-shobo, 1961, 35-62.
UCHIWAMA, M. An empirical formula to seek the potential of a form in visual perception. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1954, 9, 93-112.
UCHIYAMA, M. The field-force measured on the solid figure. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1962, 30, 37-47.
UCHIYAMA, M. & MURAKI, M. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (1) Proc. the 25th Annual Meeting of J. P.A. 1961, 74.
UCHIYAMA, M. & TSUJI, K. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (2) Proc. the 26th Annual Meeting of J. P. A., 1962, 84.
UTSUNOMIYA, S. Recollections by a psychologist of his own career. Tokyo Seishin-shobo, 1962.
YOKOSE, Z. & UCHIYAMA, M. The measurement of the field-forces in visual perception. Jap. J. Psychol., 1951, 22, 41-56.
YOKOSE, Z. Psychology of visual perception. Tokyo: Kyoritsu-shuppan, 1956.

Right : ITO, M. Measurement of field-force in visual perception by flicker-fusion method. Jap. J. Psychol., 1956, 27, 209-217.
KÖHLER, W. Dynamics in psychology. New York: Liveright, 1940.
OBONAI, T. The visual perception. Tokyo: Nakayama-Shoten, 1955.
OGASAWARA, Z. Problems of the field in visual perception. In Problems of contemporary psychology. Tokyo: Seishin-shobo, 1961, 35-62.
UCHIYAMA, M. An empirical formula to seek the potential of a form in visual perception. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1954, 9, 93-112.
UCHIYAMA, M. The field-force measured on the solid figure. J. Fac. Liter. Nagoya Univ., 1962, 30, 37-47.
UCHIYAMA, M. & MURAKI, M. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (1) Proc. the 25th Annual Meeting of J. P. A. 1961, 74.
UCHIYAMA, M. & TSUJI, K. On the measurement of the field-force by the apparent movement of a small light point (2) Proc. the 26th Annual Meeting of J. P. A., 1962, 84.
UTSUNOMIYA, S. Recollections by a psychologist of his own career. Tokyo Seishin-shobo, 1962.
YOKOSE, Z. & UCHIYAMA, M. The measurement of the field-forces in visual perception. Jap. J. Psychol., 1951, 22, 41-56.
YOKOSE, Z. Psychology of visual perception. Tokyo: Kyoritsu-shuppan, 1956.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to measure the field-force of visually perceived figures through a new phenomenon that has never been used.
With the brief presentation of a small light point (test-point) around a figure, the test-point appears to move swiftly away from the figure and back to it.
To measure the amount of this apparent movement, the scale-point was presented on the opposite side to the figure, and its luminous intensity to counteract the movement was measured. Results indicate that, (1) the amount of movement decreases with the distance from the figure to the test-point, (2) it increases according as the luminous intensity of the figure increases, and (3) these results are noticed commonly both in solid and contour figures. These tendencies are exceedingly akin to those obtained by the light-threshold method. The method used seems as one of the most promising in constructing the field of figures, since the movement includes both the direction and the amount as its phenomenal properties.

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