Poggendorff illusion

psychology

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types of illusion

  • optical illusion: refraction of light
    In illusion: Visual perceptual illusions

    The Poggendorff illusion depends on the steepness of the intersecting lines. As obliqueness is decreased, the illusion becomes less compelling. In the Zöllner illusion, the cross-hatching disturbs the perception of parallel lines. A figure seen touching converging lines, as in the Ponzo illusion, seems larger than…

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