Anna
Kosovicheva
About me
Email: a.kosovicheva [at] utoronto.ca
Lab Website: Applied Perception & Psychophysics Lab
Research
Visual localization
How does the brain register the locations of the objects that we see in the world? Object positions are primarily assigned based on where they fall on the retina, but perceived location can be influenced by a number of additional factors, such as surrounding motion, visual attention, and stimulus history. Recently, I have examined individual differences in the errors that people make when localizing visual targets, and how the visual system maintains perceived alignment between the two hemifields.
Eye movements
Eye movements are essential for interacting with our environment. The eyes can move from one location to the next using rapid movements called saccades, which can be made up to 2-4 times per second. Do these eye movements show similar errors to those made by the visual system? I have shown that eye movements can reflect individual differences in localization errors, and in some conditions, can be influenced by motion-induced position shifts.Translational research
Can we use our understanding of eye movements and localization to benefit individuals with visual impairments? Localization deficits are implicated in a number of visual disorders, such as strabismus and amblyopia, and a complete understanding of this process can help guide diagnostic tools and treatments for these deficits. Recently, I have been investigating new measurement procedures for evaluating eye movements in individuals with strabismus.
Publications
2021
Effects of temporal and spatiotemporal cues on detection of dynamic road hazards.
Wolfe, B., Kosovicheva, A., Stent, S., & Rosenholtz, R.
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (In Press) • [pdf coming soon]
Wolfe, B., Kosovicheva, A., Stent, S., & Rosenholtz, R.
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (In Press) • [pdf coming soon]
Gravitational effects of scene information in object localization.
Kosovicheva, A. & Bex, P. J.
Scientific Reports (2021) • pdf • data and materials
Kosovicheva, A. & Bex, P. J.
Scientific Reports (2021) • pdf • data and materials
2020
A dichoptic feedback-based oculomotor training method to manipulate interocular alignment.
Caoli, A., Sabatini, S., Gibaldi, A., Maiello, G., Kosovicheva, A., & Bex. P. J.
Scientific Reports (2020) • pdf • data and materials
Caoli, A., Sabatini, S., Gibaldi, A., Maiello, G., Kosovicheva, A., & Bex. P. J.
Scientific Reports (2020) • pdf • data and materials
Perceptual effects of unequal saccadic adaptation produced by a dichoptic step.
Kosovicheva, A. & Bex, P. J.
Journal of Vision (2020) • pdf • data and materials
Kosovicheva, A. & Bex, P. J.
Journal of Vision (2020) • pdf • data and materials
Looking ahead: When do you find the next item in foraging visual search?
Kosovicheva, A., Alaoui-Soce, A., & Wolfe, J. M.
Journal of Vision (2020) • pdf • data and materials
Kosovicheva, A., Alaoui-Soce, A., & Wolfe, J. M.
Journal of Vision (2020) • pdf • data and materials
What color was it?: A psychophysical paradigm for tracking subjective progress in continuous tasks.
Kosovicheva, A., & Bex, P. J.
Perception (2020) • article link • pdf • data and materials
Kosovicheva, A., & Bex, P. J.
Perception (2020) • article link • pdf • data and materials
2019
Effects of temporal frequency on binocular deficits in amblyopia.
Kosovicheva, A., Ferreira, A., Vera-Diaz, F. A., & Bex, P. J.
Vision Research (2019) • article link • pdf • data
Kosovicheva, A., Ferreira, A., Vera-Diaz, F. A., & Bex, P. J.
Vision Research (2019) • article link • pdf • data
Detection of brake lights while distracted: Separating peripheral vision from cognitive load.
Wolfe, B., Sawyer, B. D., Kosovicheva, A., Reimer, B., & Rosenholtz, R.
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics (2019) • pdf
Wolfe, B., Sawyer, B. D., Kosovicheva, A., Reimer, B., & Rosenholtz, R.
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics (2019) • pdf
Predicting road scenes from brief views of driving video.
Wolfe, B., Fridman, L. Kosovicheva, A., Seppelt, B., Mehler, B., Reimer, B., & Rosenholtz, R.
Journal of Vision (2019) • pdf
Wolfe, B., Fridman, L. Kosovicheva, A., Seppelt, B., Mehler, B., Reimer, B., & Rosenholtz, R.
Journal of Vision (2019) • pdf
2018
Binocular temporal visual processing in myopia.
Vera-Diaz, F. A., Bex, P. J., Ferreira, A., & Kosovicheva, A.
Journal of Vision (2018) • pdf • data
Vera-Diaz, F. A., Bex, P. J., Ferreira, A., & Kosovicheva, A.
Journal of Vision (2018) • pdf • data
Serial dependence in position occurs at the time of perception.
Manassi, M., Liberman, A., Kosovicheva, A., Zhang, K., & Whitney, D.
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review (2018) • pdf
Manassi, M., Liberman, A., Kosovicheva, A., Zhang, K., & Whitney, D.
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review (2018) • pdf
Unifying visual space across the left and right hemifields.
Chen, Z.*, Kosovicheva, A.*, Wolfe, B. A., Cavanagh, P., Gorea, A., & Whitney, D.
Psychological Science (2018) • pdf • data and materials
(*co-first authors)
Chen, Z.*, Kosovicheva, A.*, Wolfe, B. A., Cavanagh, P., Gorea, A., & Whitney, D.
Psychological Science (2018) • pdf • data and materials
(*co-first authors)
2017
Stable individual signatures in object localization.
Kosovicheva, A., & Whitney, D.
Current Biology (2017) • pdf
Kosovicheva, A., & Whitney, D.
Current Biology (2017) • pdf
2016
Fast ensemble representations for abstract visual impressions.
Yamanashi Leib, A. Y., Kosovicheva, A., & Whitney, D.
Nature Communications (2016) • pdf
Yamanashi Leib, A. Y., Kosovicheva, A., & Whitney, D.
Nature Communications (2016) • pdf
Age-related differences in the legibility of degraded text.
Wolfe, B., Dobres, J., Kosovicheva, A., Rosenholtz, R., & Reimer, B.
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (2016) • pdf
Wolfe, B., Dobres, J., Kosovicheva, A., Rosenholtz, R., & Reimer, B.
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications (2016) • pdf
2015 and earlier
Foveal input is not required for perception of crowd facial
expression.
Wolfe, B. A., Kosovicheva, A. A., Yamanashi Leib, A., Wood, K. & Whitney, D.
Journal of Vision (2015) • pdf
Wolfe, B. A., Kosovicheva, A. A., Yamanashi Leib, A., Wood, K. & Whitney, D.
Journal of Vision (2015) • pdf
Visual motion shifts saccade targets.
Kosovicheva, A. A., Wolfe, B. A., & Whitney, D.
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics (2014) • pdf
Kosovicheva, A. A., Wolfe, B. A., & Whitney, D.
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics (2014) • pdf
Cholinergic enhancement reduces orientation-specific surround suppression but not visual crowding.
Kosovicheva, A. A., Sheremata, S. L., Rokem, A., Landau, A. N. & Silver, M. A.
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2012) • pdf
Kosovicheva, A. A., Sheremata, S. L., Rokem, A., Landau, A. N. & Silver, M. A.
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2012) • pdf
The motion-induced shift in the perceived location of a grating also shifts its aftereffect.
Kosovicheva, A. A., Maus, G. W., Anstis, S. Cavanagh, P., Tse, P. U., & Whitney, D.
Journal of Vision (2012) • pdf
Kosovicheva, A. A., Maus, G. W., Anstis, S. Cavanagh, P., Tse, P. U., & Whitney, D.
Journal of Vision (2012) • pdf
Where does attention go when it moves?: Spatial properties and locus of the attentional repulsion effect.
Kosovicheva, A. A., Fortenbaugh, F. C., & Robertson, L. C.
Journal of Vision (2010) • pdf
Kosovicheva, A. A., Fortenbaugh, F. C., & Robertson, L. C.
Journal of Vision (2010) • pdf
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Press
"What the distracted-driving narrative gets wrong."
MIT CSAIL (June 24, 2019).
Referencing Detection of brake lights while distracted: Separating peripheral vision from cognitive load (Wolfe, Sawyer, Kosovicheva, & Reimer, B., Rosenholtz, R, 2019).
"Do you see what I see? Probably not."
News@Northeastern (August 30, 2017).
Referencing Stable individual signatures in object localization (Kosovicheva & Whitney, 2017).
"It takes less than a second to tell humans from androids."
Berkeley News (November 28, 2016).
Referencing Fast ensemble representations for abstract visual impressions (Yamanashi Leib, Kosovicheva, & Whitney, 2016).
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