Figural aftereffects were measured under binocular-rivalry conditions, the suppressed part of the binocular-rivalry situation being used as an inspection figure. The results show that figural aftereffects are reduced in a partly suppressed configuration and disappear completely when the inspection figure is fully suppressed. This indicates that the figural aftereffect process is localized at a higher level in the visual system than area 17.
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