Computational models reveal intuitive physics and statistical cues separately contribute to the visual perception of liquids (Exp 1)
Cross-scenario liquid-viscosity similarity task. On each trial, two liquid animations are shown side by side, each depicting a different scenario; participants rate how similar the two liquids' viscosity is. 375 unique animation pairs (6 scenarios x 5 log-viscosity levels).
Intuitive PhysicsMaterial PerceptionPerception
Study metadata
- Authors
- Yuting Zhang, Wenyan Bi, Yuyang Miao, Ilker Yildirim
- Source
- Zhang, Y., Bi, W., Miao, Y., & Yildirim, I. (2026). Computational models reveal intuitive physics and statistical cues separately contribute to the visual perception of liquids. Cognition, 271, 106469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2026.106469
- Slug
- zhang2026computational-exp1