Psychiatry and Psychology

Form Perception

The sensory discrimination of a pattern, shape, or outline.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The sensory discrimination of a pattern, shape, or outline.

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7 entry terms
  • Form Perceptions
  • Perception, Form
  • Perceptions, Form
  • Contour Perception
  • Contour Perceptions
  • Perception, Contour
  • Perceptions, Contour

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

CONTOUR PERCEPTION was see under FORM PERCEPTION 1970-78

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  1. F02w.463w.593w.778.435w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Form Perception. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005556
  2. Form Perception. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_perception
  3. Form Perception. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5469937