1. Demo of Eleanor Gibson’s Research
IF THIS OPENS IN EDIT VIEW, PUT IT INTO SLIDESHOW VIEW TO DO THE DEMO

2. FIND THE LETTER M
On the next slide, find the letter “M”. When you find the letter, note how long it took you using the timer at the bottom right of the screen.

3. 9SG06C0GC6S969CS0G GS9C06
60CGS9C6GS00CG9SC0SC6G9
6C9G0SS90GC66GS00CG9S6C9 9SG6C0GC6S969CS0C MQS9C06
C6S969CSGS9C6GS90GC66GS0
S90GC66GS000CGS9C6GS9C6
GS9C0660CGS9C6GS00SG9SC09
6C0GC6S969CS0G0CGS9C6C6 14 13 12 15 16 20 19 18 17 11 9 3 2 1 4 5 8 7 6 10

4. On the next slide, find the letter “Q”.
On the next slide, find the letter “Q”.
When you find the letter, note how long it took you using the timer at the bottom right of the screen.

5. 9SG06C0GC6S969CS0G GS9C06
60CGS9C6GS00CG9SC0SC6G9
6C9G0SS90GC66GS00CG9S6C9 9SG06C0GC6S969CS0C GS9C06
C6S969CSGS9C6GS90GC66GS0
S90GC66GS000CGS9C6GS9C6
GS9C0660CGS9C6GS00SG9SC09
9SG06C0GC6S969CS0G GQS9C06
6C0GC6S969CS0G0CGS9C6C6 14 13 12 15 16 20 19 18 17 11 9 3 2 1 4 5 8 7 6 10

6. Explanation
Were you faster to find the M? Probably so, because its features are very different from the Ps, Qs, 6s, etc.
This supports the idea that we use distinctive features when we recognize text.
Ulric Neisser
Why? Features are similar.