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In Brazil, studies in visual psychophysics and neurophysiology are confined to a few small research groups located in some of the southeastern and northeastern cities. This paper provides a brief overview of these groups and the research they are carrying on.
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A version of this paper was read at the 24th International Congress of Psychology, Sydney, Australia. The preparation of this paper was supported by grants from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico.
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De Simas, M.L.B., Da Silva, J.A. Brazilian studies on visual psychophysics and neurophysiology. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 27, 249–252 (1989). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334598
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