Why C is not G: How we identify letters

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 15:07 in Mathematics & Economics

The next time you are reading a book, or even as you read this article, consider the words that you are seeing. How do you recognise these words? Substantial research has shown that while reading, we recognise words by their letters and not by the general shape of the word. However, it was largely unknown how we differentiate one letter from another...

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