Figure 2.

Reduction of temporal (backward) masking effects following training: (a) Example of the stimuli; the backward masking consisted of a target and two collinear flankers followed by another two collinear flankers presented after varying times (ISIs). Target detection threshold in log units (y axis) against an inter-stimulus interval (ISI, x axis). (b) Detection thresholds of the target under the backward masking conditions. (c) Threshold elevation (threshold of the target under the backward masking conditions normalized to the threshold without backward masking). Red lines and filled diamonds denote the results before training and the blue lines and filled circles denote the results after training. The post-training results for the short inter-stimulus intervals (ISI) of 60 and 90 ms significantly improved. Error bars denote the standard error of the mean (n = 14).