Second-order stimulus

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A second-order stimulus is a type of visual stimulus employed in psychophysics where objects are distinguished from their backgrounds through variations in contrast or texture. In contrast, a stimulus distinguished by differences in luminance is termed a first-order stimulus.

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Julesz conjecture

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