“…So, when is bigger better in crowding? We proposed that crowding diminishes when the target ungroups and stands out from the flankers (Malania et al, 2007;Saarela et al, 2009;Saarela, Westheimer, & Herzog, 2010;Sayim, Westheimer, & Herzog, 2008;Sayim et al, 2010. Bigger is better in the short and long flanker conditions because adding flankers enhances flanker-flanker grouping and, thus, target ungrouping from the flankers.…”