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Recent progress in perceptual learning research
Author(s) -
Sasaki Yuka,
Náñez José E.,
Watanabe Takeo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.526
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1939-5086
pISSN - 1939-5078
DOI - 10.1002/wcs.1175
Subject(s) - perception , psychology , cognitive science , perceptual learning , cognitive psychology , computer science , neuroscience
Perceptual learning is defined as long‐term improvement in perceptual or sensory systems resulting from repeated practice or experience. As the number of perceptual learning studies has increased, controversies and questions have arisen regarding divergent aspects of perceptual learning, including: (1) stages in which perceptual learning occurs, (2) effects of training type, (3) changes in neural processing during the time course of learning, (4) effects of feedback as to correctness of a subject's responses, and (5) double training. Here we review each of these aspects and suggest fruitful directions for future perceptual learning research. WIREs Cogn Sci 2012, 3:293–299. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1175 This article is categorized under: Psychology > Perception and Psychophysics