Phenomenological considerations of metacontrast masking This thesis enriches the understanding of metacontrast masking as multidimensional phenomenon on the basis of phenomenological behavioral as well as neurophysiological data. The phenomenological investigations (Experiment 1 2) depict the perception of seven qualitative different target aspects regarding the perceived temporal distance of both stimuli (Target inside Mask Target before Mask) the perceived contrast (Dark Target Bright Target No Target) and apparent motion perceptions (Rotation Expansion). The unique relationships of these perceptions with SOA and Congruency showed that ...