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Evolutionary hypothesis proposed for context-dependent brightness perception

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Researchers have proposed an evolutionary hypothesis to explain White's illusion, a phenomenon related to context-dependent brightness perception. Their work suggests that a constant-percentage correction function could have evolved as an adaptive mechanism for making reliable material and reflectance judgments under varying light conditions. While the population's average correction percentage remained stable across experiments, individual differences may stem from learning or adaptation around a shared computational response. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Bekir Tevfik Akg\"un, Ergun Akleman ·

    An Evolutionary Hypothesis for White's Illusion: Constant Percentage Correction and Modern Individual Variation

    arXiv:2611.06935v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: White's illusion is a striking demonstration of context-dependent brightness and lightness perception. In earlier work, we developed a forward translucency-based formula capable of producing approximately constant perceived appear…

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