If you saw the stimulus "0" in the context of "B0SS" you are likely to see it as a letter,but in the context of "5038" you are likely to see it as a number.What differs between the two contexts that leads to your different understanding of the same stimulus

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The different contexts create different perceptual hypotheses, or expectations, about what the stimulus is. In the context of "B0SS," the surrounding letters suggest that the "0" may be a letter, such as an "O." In the context of "5038," the surrounding numbers suggest that the "0" is part of a numeric sequence, rather than a letter. Therefore, the difference in understanding is due to the top-down processing of the brain based on these perceptual hypotheses.

If You Saw the Stimulus "0" in the Context of "B0SS