Latest Works

Sanocki, T. (2014, May[Paper]). How top-down is perception: Attentional cycles in detecting simple events in complex displays. Paper presented at the 14th annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society PDF

Sanocki, T. (2014, May[Poster]). How top-down is perception: Attentional cycles in detecting simple events in complex displays. Poster at the 14th annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2013). Complex, dynamic scene perception: Effects of attentional set on perceiving single and multiple event types. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 39 (2), 381-398. doi: 10.1037/a0030718. PDF

Sanocki, T.(2013). Facilitatory priming of scene layout depends on prior experience with the scene. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 20(2), 274-281. doi: 10.3758/s13423-012-0332-9. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Dyson, M.C. (2012). Letter processing and font information during reading: Beyond distinctiveness, where vision meets design. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 74, 132-145. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2011). Color relations increase the capacity of visual short term memory. Perception, 40, 635-648. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2012, Vision Sciences Society Poster). Long blinks and optimal attentional set in detecting dynamic events in complex scenes. Presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society. PDF
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Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (VSS, 2011). Multiple event scene perception at the grand time scale of seconds. PDF

Sanocki, T., Sellers, E., Mittelstadt, J., & Sulman, N. (2010). How high is visual short term memory capacity for object layout? Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 72,, 1097-1109. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2009). Priming of simple and complex scenes: Rapid function from the intermediate level. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35, 735-749. PDF

Complex Scene Perception, Priming, and Spatial Layout

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2013). Complex, dynamic scene perception: Effects of attentional set on perceiving single and multiple event types. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 39 (2), 381-398. doi: 10.1037/a0030718. PDF

Sanocki, T.(2013). Facilitatory priming of scene layout depends on prior experience with the scene. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 20(2), 274-281. doi: 10.3758/s13423-012-0332-9. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2009). Priming of simple and complex scenes: Rapid function from the intermediate level. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35, 735-749. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2007, May [Vision Sciences]). Functional representations of scene layout are disrupted by irrelevant objects. PPT

Sanocki, T., Sellers, E., Mittelstadt, J., & Sulman, N. (2010). How high is visual short term memory capacity for object layout? Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 72, 1097-1109. PDF

Sanocki, T. & Epstein, W. (1997). Priming spatial layout of scenes. Psychological Science, 8, 374-378.

Object Identification and its Time Course

Sanocki, T. (2001). Interaction of scale and time during object recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. PDF.

Sanocki, T., & Sellers, E. (2001). Shifting resources to recognize a newly forming object. Visual Cognition, 8, 197-236.

Sanocki, T. (1999). Constructing structural descriptions. Visual Cognition, 6, 299-318.

Sanocki, T., Bowyer, K., Heath, M. & Sarkar, S. (1998). Are edges sufficient for object recognition? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 24, 340-349.PDF.

Sanocki, T. (1997). Structural contingencies and shifts of object-based attention during object recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 23, 780-807.

Ling. X., & Sanocki, T. (1995). Major axes as a moderately abstract model for object recognition. Psychological Science, 6, 370-375.

Sanocki, T. (1993). Time course of object identification: Evidence for a global-to-local contingency. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 19, 878-898.PDF.

Sanocki, T. (1991a). Looking for a structural network: Effects of changing size and style on letter recognition. Perception, 20, 529-541.

Sanocki, T. (1991b). Intra- and interpattern relations in letter recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 17, 924-941.PDF.

Sanocki, T. (1991c). Effects of early common features on form perception. Perception & Psychophysics, 50, 490-497.PDF.

Letter Perception and Font Tuning

Sanocki, T., & Dyson, M.C. (2012). Letter processing and font information during reading: Beyond distinctiveness, where vision meets design. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 74, 132-145. PDF

Sanocki, T. (l987). Visual knowledge underlying letter perception: Font-specific, schematic tuning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 13, 267-278.PDF.

Sanocki, T. (l988). Font regularity constraints on letter recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 14, 472-480.PDF.

Sanocki, T., & Oden, G.C. (1991). Adjustments on representations of familiar patterns: Change over time and relational features. Perception & Psychophysics, 50, 28-44.PDF.

Sanocki, T. (1991a). Looking for a structural network: Effects of changing size and style on letter recognition. Perception, 20, 529-541.

Sanocki, T. (1991b). Intra- and interpattern relations in letter recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 17, 924-941.PDF.

Sanocki, T. (1991c). Effects of early common features on form perception. Perception & Psychophysics, 50, 490-497.PDF.

Word Perception and Context

Oden, G.C., Rueckl, J., & Sanocki, T. (1991). Making sentences make sense. In G. B. Simpson (Ed.), Understanding word and sentence (pp. 285-304) Amsterdam: North-Holland.

Sanocki, T., Goldman, K., Waltz, J., Cook, C., Epstein, W., Oden, G.C. (l985). Interaction of stimulus and contextual information during reading: Identifying words within sentences. Memory & Cognition, 13, 145-157.

Sanocki, T., & Oden, G.C. (l984). Contextual validity and the effects of low constraint sentence contexts on lexical decisions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 36A, 145-156.

Visual Short Term Memory

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2011). Color relations increase the capacity of visual short term memory. Perception, 40, 635-648. PDF

Sanocki, T., Sellers, E., Mittelstadt, J., & Sulman, N. (2010). How high is visual short term memory capacity for object layout? Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2009). Priming of simple and complex scenes: Rapid function from the intermediate level. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35, 735-749. PDF

Sanocki, T. T., Michelet, K., Sellers, E., & Reynolds, J. (2006). Functional representations of spatial layout can consist of independent pieces. Perception & Psychophysics, 68, 415-427. PDF

Sanocki, T. (2003). Representation and perception of spatial layout. Cognitive Psychology, 47, 43-86. PDF

List of Publications

Sanocki, T., & Dyson, M.C. (2011). Letter processing and font information during reading: Beyond distinctiveness, where vision meets design. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, in press. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2011). Color relations increase the capacity of visual short term memory. Perception, 40, 635-648. PDF

Sanocki, T., Sellers, E., Mittelstadt, J., & Sulman, N. (2010). How high is visual short term memory capacity for object layout? Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics. PDF

Sanocki, T., & Sulman, N. (2009). Priming of simple and complex scenes: Rapid function from the intermediate level. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35, 735-749. PDF

Sanocki, T. T., Michelet, K., Sellers, E., & Reynolds, J. (2006). Functional representations of spatial layout can consist of independent pieces. Perception & Psychophysics, 68, 415-427. PDF

Sanocki, T. (2003). Representation and perception of spatial layout. Cognitive Psychology, 47, 43-86. PDF

Schulz, M.F., & Sanocki, T. (2003). Time course of perceptual grouping by color. Psychological Science, 14, 26-39. PDF.

Sanocki, T. (2001). Interaction of scale and time during object recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. PDF.

Sanocki, T., & Sellers, E. (2001). Shifting resources to recognize a newly forming object. Visual Cognition, 8, 197-236.

Sanocki, T. (1999). Constructing structural descriptions. Visual Cognition, 6, 299-318.

Sanocki, T. (1999). The future of vision needs more bridges and fewer walls. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 22, 392-393.

Sanocki, T., Bowyer, K., Heath, M. & Sarkar, S. (1998). Are edges sufficient for object recognition? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 24, 340-349.

Heath, M., Sarkar, S., Sanocki, T., & Bowyer, K. (1998). Comparison of edge detectors: A methodology and initial study. Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 69, 38-54.

Heath, M., Sarkar, S., Sanocki, T., & Bowyer, K. (1997). A robust visual method for assessing the relative performance of edge detection algorithms. Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 19, 1338-1359.

Sanocki, T. & Epstein, W. (1997). Priming spatial layout of scenes. Psychological Science, 8, 374-378.

Sanocki, T. (1997). Structural contingencies and shifts of object-based attention during object recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 23, 780-807.

Heath, M., Sarkar, S., Sanocki, T., & Bowyer, K. (1996). Comparison of edge detectors: A methodology and initial study. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition ‘96 (pp. 143-148). San Francisco.

Ling. X., & Sanocki, T. (1995). Major axes as a moderately abstract model for object recognition. Psychological Science, 6, 370-375.

Sanocki, T. (1993). Time course of object identification: Evidence for a global-to-local contingency. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 19, 878-898.

Massaro, D.W., & Sanocki, T. (1993). Visual information processing in reading. In D. Willows, R. Kruck, & E. Corcos (Eds.), Visual processes in reading and reading disabilities (pp. 139-161). Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Sanocki, T. (1992). Effects of font- and letter-specific experience on the perceptual processing of letters. American Journal of Psychology, 105, 435-458.

Sanocki, T. (1991a). Looking for a structural network: Effects of changing size and style on letter recognition. Perception, 20, 529-541.

Sanocki, T. (1991b). Intra- and interpattern relations in letter recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 17, 924-941.

Sanocki, T. (1991c). Effects of early common features on form perception. Perception & Psychophysics, 50, 490-497.

Oden, G.C., Rueckl, J., & Sanocki, T. (1991). Making sentences make sense. In G. B. Simpson (Ed.), Understanding word and sentence (pp. 285-304) Amsterdam: North-Holland.

Sanocki, T., & Oden, G.C. (1991). Adjustments on representations of familiar patterns: Change over time and relational features. Perception & Psychophysics, 50, 28-44.

Sanocki, T., & Rose, V. (1989-90). Modifiable letterforms for teaching reading: The Graphophonic Alphabet. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 18, 173-183.

Sanocki, T. (l988). Font regularity constraints on letter recognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 14, 472-480.

Sanocki, T. (l987). Visual knowledge underlying letter perception: Font-specific, schematic tuning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 13, 267-278.

Glenberg, A.M., Sanocki, T., Epstein, W., & Morris, C. (l987). Enhancing calibration of comprehension. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 116, 119-136.

Sanocki, T., Goldman, K., Waltz, J., Cook, C., Epstein, W., Oden, G.C. (l985). Interaction of stimulus and contextual information during reading: Identifying words within sentences. Memory & Cognition, 13, 145-157.

Sanocki, T., & Oden, G.C. (l984). Contextual validity and the effects of low constraint sentence contexts on lexical decisions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 36A, 145-156.

Brown, M.R., Sanocki, T., & Schrot, D. (l983). Phonetic coding in marginally competent readers. American Journal of Psychology, l09, 87-94.

Book

Sanocki, T. (2001). Student-Friendly Statistics. New York: Prentice Hall. (link to book info)