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Visual Illusions. A misinterpretation (distortion or mistake) of real or sensory stimuli. Muller-Lyer . Distortions of Visual perception : illusions . Perceptual compromise. Ames room video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q45diWsVbHY&feature=related in action
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Visual Illusions A misinterpretation (distortion or mistake) of real or sensory stimuli.
Distortions of Visual perception : illusions • Perceptual compromise
Ames room video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q45diWsVbHY&feature=related • in action • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttd0YjXF0no&feature=related • An explanation
Ames Room Perceived rectangular room Perceived size Actual distorted room Floor Slopes down to the right Actual size Floor slopes up to the left Peephole (After Gibson , in Gross 1996)
Apparent distance Theory: • States that when two retinal images are the same size, but one image appears to be at a greater distance, then the one that appears further away will be interpreted as larger.