Zili Liu, Ph.D.

Zili Liu, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology Cognitive Psychology Member, Brain Research Institute Neuroscience GPB Home Area

0000-0002-6515-3433

310.267.4683

Lab
8505 and 8509 Psychology Tower Building

Office
7546 Psychology Tower Building

Publications

  1. Cui L, Lo S, and Liu Z (2023). The Use of Visualizations to Improve Bayesian Reasoning: A Literature Review, Vision; 7(1(17)): 1–15.
  2. Willey C and Liu Z (2022). Re-assessing the Role of Culture on the Visual Orientation Perception of the Rod and Frame Test, PLoS ONE; 17(10): e0276393.
  3. Yu Z, Zhang R, Silva A, Xing Y, Thompson B, and Liu Z (2022). Motion opponency at the middle temporal cortex: preserved motion information and the effect of perceptual learning, European Journal of Neuroscience, 2022; 1–12.
  4. Deeb, A-R., Silva, A.E., and Liu, Z (2022). Causality Modulates Perception of Apparent Motion Stimuli, Vision Research; 210(December): 1–6. 2
  5. Huang J, Yu A, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2021). Deciphering Human Decision Rules in Motion Discrimination, Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 2021.
  6. Waz S C and Liu Z (2021). Evidence for strictly monocular processing in visual motion opponency and Glass pattern perception Vision Research, 186: 103—111.
  7. Karjack S, Erlikhman G, and Liu Z (2021). Reduced Direction Discrimination Sensitivity in Visual Motion Adaptation, and the Role of Perceptual Learning Vision Research, 185: 111-122.
  8. Silva A, Thompson B, and Liu Z (2021). Motion opponency examined throughout visual cortex with multivariate pattern analysis of fMRI data. Human Brain Mapping, 42: 5-13.
  9. Lee A L F, Liu Z, and Lu H (2020). Parts beget parts: Bootstrapping hierarchical object representations through visual statistical learning, Cognition, 2020, (104515) 1 - 14.
  10. Cui L and Liu Z (2020). Synergy between Research on Ensemble Perception, Data Visualization, and Statistics Education: A Tutorial Review Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 83 (Special Issue on Ensemble Perception): 1290–1311.
  11. Erlikhman G, Singh G, Ghose T, and Liu Z (2019). The effect of perceptual contour orientation uncertainty on the tilt aftereffect. Vision Research, 158, 126–134.
  12. Silva A and Liu Z (2018). Spatial proximity modulates the strength of motion opponent suppression elicited by locally paired dot displays. Vision Research, 144, 1—8.
  13. Xing Y and Liu Z (2018). A Preference for Minimal Deformation Constrains the Perceived Depth of a Stereokinetic Stimulus. Vision Research, 153: 53–59.
  14. Zavagno D, Daneyko O, and Liu Z (2018). The influence of physical illumination on lightness perception in simultaneous contrast displays. i-Perception; 9(4): 1–22.
  15. Ren Na R, Bi T, Tjan BS, Liu Z, and Fang F (2018). Effect of Task Difficulty on Blood[1]Oxygen-Level-Dependent Signal: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study in a Motion Discrimination Task. PLOS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199440
  16. Willey C and Liu Z (2018). Limited generalization with varied, as compared to specific, practice in short-term motor learning. Acta Psychologica 182, 39–45.
  17. Zhou ZW, Liu Z, Clavagnier S, Reynaud A, Hou F (2017). Visual plasticity in adults. Neural Plasticity. doi.org/10.1155/2017/8469580.
  18. Lu H, Tjan BS, and Liu Z (2017). Human efficiency in detecting and discriminating biological motion. Journal of Vision, 17(6), 1–14.
  19. Willey C and Liu Z (2018). Long-term motor learning: effects of varied and specific practice. Vision Research, 152, 10-16.
  20. Huang J, Liang J, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2017). Transfer in motion discrimination learning was no greater in double training than in single training. Journal of Vision, vol.17, doi:10.1167/17.6.7
  21. Thompson B, Deblieck C, Wu AD, Iacoboni M, Liu Z (2016). Psychophysical and rTMS evi[1]dence for the presence of motion opponency in human V5. Brain Stimulation (doi:10.1016/j.brs.2016.05.012).
  22. Chang J, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2016). Limited top-down influence from recognition to same[1]different matching of Chinese characters. PLoS ONE, 11(6): e0156517. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156517.
  23. Liu Z, Yang X, and Intraub H (2016). Boundary extension: insights from Signal Detection Theory, Journal of Vision, 16(8):7, 1–10.
  24. Liang J, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2016). Examining the standard model of Signal Detection Theory in motion discrimination, Journal of Vision, Special Issue on Perceptual Learning, 16, 9. doi:10.1167/16.7.9
  25. Liang J, Zhou Y, Fahle M, and Liu Z (2015). Specificity of motion discrimination learning even with double training and staircase, Journal of Vision, Special Issue on Perceptual Learning, 15(3), 1–10. 3
  26. Liang J, Zhou Y, Fahle M, and Liu Z (2015). Limited transfer of long-term motion perceptual learning with double training, Journal of Vision, Special Issue on Perceptual Learning, 15(1), 1–9.
  27. Silva A and Liu Z (2015). Opponent backgrounds reduce discrimination sensitivity to com[1]peting motions: effects of different vertical motions on horizontal motion perception, Vision Research, 113, 55–64.
  28. Chen N, Bi T, Zhou T, Li S, Liu Z, and Fang F (2015). Sharpened cortical tuning and enhanced cortico-cortical communication contribute to the long-term neural mechanisms of visual motion perceptual learning, Neural Image, 115: 17 – 29.
  29. Ghose T and Liu Z (2013). Generalization between canonical and non-canonical views in object recognition, Journal of Vision, 2013; 13(1): 1–15.
  30. Thompson B, Tjan B S, and Liu Z (2013). Perceptual Learning of Motion Direction Discrimi[1]nation with Suppressed and Unsuppressed MT in Humans: An fMRI Study, PLoS ONE, 8(1): 1 – 14.
  31. Wang X, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2013). Transfer in motion perceptual learning depends on the difficulty of the training task, Journal of Vision, 2013; 13((7):5): 1 – 9.
  32. Huang X, Lu H, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2011). General and specific perceptual learning in radial speed discrimination, Journal of Vision, 11(4): 7, 1 – 11.
  33. Lu H and Liu Z (2009) When a never-seen but less-occluded image is better recognized: Evi[1]dence from same-different matching experiments and a model, Journal of Vision, 9(4): 4, 1 – 12.
  34. Lu H and Liu Z. (2008). When a never-seen but less-occluded image is better recognized: Evidence from old—new memory experiments, Journal of Vision, 8(7): 31, 1 – 9.
  35. Zhou J, Gotch C, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2008). Perceiving an object in its context – is the context cultural or perceptual? Journal of Vision, 8(12):2, 1 — 5.
  36. Zhou J, Tjan B S, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2008). Better discrimination for illusory than for occluded perceptual completions, Journal of Vision, 8(7): 26, 1 – 17.
  37. Huang X, Lu H, Tjan B S, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2007). Motion perceptual learning: when only task-relevant information is learned, Journal of Vision 7(10): 14, 1—10.
  38. Lu H and Liu Z (2006). Computing dynamic classification images from correlation maps, Journal of Vision (Special Issue on Classification Images), 6. 475 – 483.
  39. Lu H, Zavagno D, and Liu Z (2006). The glare effect does not give rise to a longer lasting afterimage, Perception, 35, 701—707.
  40. Rokers B, Yuille A, and Liu Z (2006). The perceived motion of a stereokinetic stimulus, Vision Research, 46, 2575 – 2387.
  41. Thompson B and Liu Z (2006). Learning motion discrimination with suppressed and unsup[1]pressed MT, Vision Research, 4, 2110—2121.
  42. Lu H, Tjan B S, and Liu Z (2006). Shape recognition alters stereoscopic depth discrimination, Journal of Vision, 6, 75-86.
  43. Hou F, Lu H, Zhou Y, and Liu Z (2006). Amodal completion impairs stereo acuity discrimi[1]nation, Vision Research, 46, 2061 – 2068.
  44. Tjan B S and Liu Z (2005). Symmetry impedes symmetry discrimination, Journal of Vision, 5, 888 – 900.
  45. Lu H, Qian N, and Liu Z (2004). Learning motion discrimination with suppressed MT, Vision Research, 44, 1817-1825.
  46. Rokers B and Liu Z (2004). On the minimal relative motion principle – lateral displacement of a contracting bar, Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 48, 292—295. 4
  47. Liu Z (2004). On the principle of minimal relative motion – the oscillating tilted bar, Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 28. 196 – 198.
  48. Liu Z (2003). On the principle of minimal speed difference – the bar, the circle with a lot, and the ellipse, Journal of Vision, 3, 625 — 629.
  49. Liu Z and Kersten D (2003). 3D symmetric shapes are discriminated more efficiently than asymmetric ones, Journal of Optical Society of America, Special Issue on Bayesian and Sta[1]tistical Approaches to Vision, 20, 1331—1340.
  50. Matthews N, Liu Z, and Qian N (2001). The effect of orientation learning on contrast sensi[1]tivity, Vision Research, 41, 463 — 471.
  51. Liu Z and Weinshall D (2000). Mechanisms of generalization in perceptual learning, Vision Research, 40, 97- 109.
  52. Liu Z (1999). Perceptual learning in motion discrimination that generalizes across motion directions, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, 96, 11085 —11087.
  53. Liu Z, Jacobs D W, and Basri R (1999). The role of convexity in perceptual completion – beyond good continuation, Vision Research, 39, 4244 — 4257.
  54. Matthews N, Liu Z, Geesaman B J, and Qian N (1999). Perceptual learning on orientation and direction discrimination, Vision Research, 39: 3692 — 3701.
  55. Liu Z, Kersten D, and Knill D C (1999). Dissociating stimulus information from internal representation —- a case study in object recognition, Vision Research, 39, 603 – 612.
  56. Liu Z and Kersten D (1998). 2D observers for human 3D object recognition? Vision Research, Special issue on Models of Recognition, 3 2507 – 2519.
  57. Liu Z and Vaina L (1998). Simultaneous learning of motion discrimination in two directions, Cognitive Brain Research, 6, 347 – 349.
  58. Liu Z (1996). Viewpoint-dependency in object representation and recognition, Spatial Vision, Special Issue on Perceptual Learning & Adaptation in Man & Machine, 9: 491 — 521.
  59. Liu Z, Knill D C, and Kersten D (1995). Object classification for human and ideal Observers, Vision Research, 35, 549 – 568.
  60. Liu Z, Wang X, and Zhang S W (1992). An electronic network for edge detection using DOC operator function, Acta Automatica Sinica, 18, 239 – 243.
  61. Zhang S W, Wang X, Liu Z, and Srinivasan M V (1990). Visual tracking of moving targets by freely flying honeybees. Visual Neuroscience, 4, 379 – 386.



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