Visual illusions
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Author: Prof. Michael Bach, University of Freiburg
Prof. Michael Bach accepted the invitation on 23 January 2009 (self-imposed deadline: 23 January 2010).
Visual illusions refers to the still growing field of visual phenomena, where visual perception markedly differs from what physical reality usually perceptually evokes. Most striking are the ones that are “cognitively impenetrable”, meaning they persist even when one is aware of the true situation.
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See Also
- Boundary extension
- Ehrenstein illusion
- Eye movements
- Event perception
- Flash suppression
- Inattentional blindness
- Leaning tower illusion
- Neural correlates of consciousness
- Pinna illusion
- Watercolor illusion
- Vestibular system
- Visual illusions: An Empirical Explanation
| Invited by: | Dr. Robert P. O'Shea, Southern Cross University, Australia |
