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List of Figures
Figure 1. Illustration of context effects that affect letter interpretation 11
Figure 2. Gestalt grouping principles shown in a single line of dots 13
Figure 3. Gestalt principles of grouping shown by lines 14
Figure 4. Gestalt principles of grouping that have recently been discovered 15
Figure 5. Narrative and structured format experimental interface 17
Figure 6. Computer program assessment of narrative and structured format 19
Figure 7. Icons in visual search experiment 21
Figure 8. Database with ambiguous grouping 26
Figure 9. Flight status display with ambiguous grouping 28
Figure 10. Pop-up advertisement with ambiguous grouping 31
Figure 11. Military program with ambiguous grouping 32
Figure 12. Experimental stimuli with global and local letters 37
Figure 13. Ambiguous chromatic color grouping stimuli and results 48
Figure 14. Unambiguous color grouping targets 52
Figure 15. Results for ambiguous priming study 53
Figure 16. Ambiguous achromatic color grouping stimuli and results 54
Figure 17. Ambiguous shape grouping stimuli and results 56
Figure 18. Ambiguous website 59
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