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A method has been developed for testing the preferences of monkeys for simple visual stimuli. Preliminary results for colour and brightness have already been obtained.
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HUMPHREY, N. Colour and Brightness Preferences in Monkeys. Nature 229, 615–617 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229615a0
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