LOCAL-GLOBAL PROCESSING IN THE UPPER VERSUS LOWER VISUAL-FIELDS

Two experiments examining differences in the processing of local versu s global information as a function of visual field location are report ed. Both experiments demonstrated the presence of upper versus lower v isual field advantages in the processing of local versus global inform ation, respectively. In addition, previous findings of right versus le ft visual field advantages in the processing of local versus global in formation, respectively, were partially replicated. Results are interp reted in terms of Previc's (1990) hypothesis of functional specializat ion of the visual field.