Is there a mechanism of perceptual defense? A reply to Postman, Bronson, and Gropper
Abstract
"The present article is a rebuttal of the point of view expressed in this journal by Postman, Bronson, and Gropper, see 28: 2283 who criticized the concept of perceptual defense and argued that it is not supported by the experimental evidence. Issue was taken with these authors concerning their understanding of the concept of defense, their espousal of the notion of word frequency as an explanation of perceptual recognition, and the limited variety of studies which they criticize and cite as relevant to the defense concept."