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Viewers can recognize themselves and others in an abstract display of their movements. Light sources mounted on joints prominent during the act of walking are sufficient cues for identification. No other information, no feedback, and little practice with such a display are needed. This procedure, developed by Johansson, holds promise for inquiry into the dimensions and features of event perception: It is both naturalistic and experimentally manageable.
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Supported by research grants from Wesleyan University to both authors. Wethank Robert J. White and Deborah A. Cassidy for technical assistance.
J. Cutting is also a staff member of the Haskins Laboratories.
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Cutting, J.E., Kozlowski, L.T. Recognizing friends by their walk: Gait perception without familiarity cues. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 9, 353–356 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337021
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