A wealth of theories and knowledge about visual illusions receive a lucid and illuminating treatment in this richly illustrated book, an indispensable resource for students and researchers. Some 240 drawings, comprising one of the largest collections of visual illusions in one volume, offer examples of such phenomena as geometrical optical illusions (since this type of illusion is central to the topic, the treatment here is especially thorough), figural after-effects, illusions in the perception of depth and distance, illusions of movement in stationary displays, and illusions caused b... Read More
A wealth of theories and knowledge about visual illusions receive a lucid and illuminating treatment in this richly illustrated book, an indispensable resource for students and researchers. Some 240 drawings, comprising one of the largest collections of visual illusions in one volume, offer examples of such phenomena as geometrical optical illusions (since this type of illusion is central to the topic, the treatment here is especially thorough), figural after-effects, illusions in the perception of depth and distance, illusions of movement in stationary displays, and illusions caused b... Read More
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A wealth of theories and knowledge about visual illusions receive a lucid and illuminating treatment in this richly illustrated book, an indispensable resource for students and researchers. Some 240 drawings, comprising one of the largest collections of visual illusions in one volume, offer examples of such phenomena as geometrical optical illusions (since this type of illusion is central to the topic, the treatment here is especially thorough), figural after-effects, illusions in the perception of depth and distance, illusions of movement in stationary displays, and illusions caused by moving stimuli. In addition to articulate and thought-provoking commentaries on reports from the psychological literature, this volume offers an enlightening, well-rounded perspective on the countless ambiguities of visual display, with particular emphasis on geometricaloptical framing and contrast effects, distortion of angles and direction, and the apparent "movement" of images. Ideal as an adjunct text in undergraduate psychology courses, the book assumes a knowledge of elementary visual anatomy, physiology and perceptions; however, most of the arguments and descriptions are self-contained and can be understood by themselves. Besides its immense value for students, this volume will also, of course, appeal to anyone with an interest in the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying the optical illusions that dazzle the eye and challenge our notions of reality and perception.
Reprint of the Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., London, 1972 edition.
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Price: $12.95
Pages: 288
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 21st December 2012
Trim Size: 5.37 x 8.5 in
ISBN: 9780486151182
Format: eBook
BISACs: SCIENCE / Physics / Optics & Light
Table of Contents
Preface to the Dover Edition Preface Acknowledgements 1 INTRODUCTION 2 THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS (I) The classification of illusions The Müller-Lyer effect The Ponzo illusion Contrast illusions in sections of a divided line Other linear contrast effects The Delbœuf illusion and the Titchener circles Illusions in filled and unfilled extents Misjudgment of area The moon illusion 3 THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS (II) Illusions involving distortion of angles and direction The Zöllner illusion and its variants The Orbison figures The Poggendorff illusion Simple angular figures Orientation analysers and the perception of angles Illusions of direction Other illusions The vertical-horizontal illusion Bisection of the height of a triangle Unbounded figures The flattening of arcs Errors in lining up the edges of two figures Inversion of letters 4 THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS (III): SOME SUBJECT VARIABLES AND SOME SPECIAL STUDIES Age and the geometrical optical illusions Cross-cultural studies of illusion Illusions in animals Illusions viewed under the stereoscope Illusions involving subliminal stimuli 5 FIGURAL AFTER-EFFECTS Gibson's after-effects Köhler's figural after-effects Shortcomings of Köhler's satiation theory Are Gibson's and Köhler's after-effects different? Other theories of figural after-effects Visual after-effects of head and body tilt 6 THEORIES OF THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Theories which purpose retinal mechanisms Eye-movement theories Piaget's theory Virsu's theory The theory of Köhler and Wallach applied to illusions Ganz's theory Gregory's theory and other theories involving apparent distance Theories based on a simple hypothetical relationship Adaptation-level theory 7 ILLUSIONS OF DEPTH AND DISTANCE Illusions of depth and distance in stationary displays Illusions of depth and distance in moving displays 8 ILLUSIONS FROM BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST Reversed contrast Mach bands and perception of contours 9 ILLUSIONS OF MOVEMENT FROM STATIONARY STIMULI Autokinesis The oculogyral and oculogravic illusions Illusions of movement during fixation IIlusions of movement in repetitive patterns 10 ILLUSIONS FROM MOVING STIMULI The distortion of moving stimuli Induced movement Illusions and after-effects in moving patterns 11 ILLUSIONS FROM STIMULI IN RAPID SEQUENCE Apparent movement Dynamic visual noise The general effects of stroboscopic illumination Subjective colours The 'fluttering' phenomenon Epilogue Appendix to the Dover Edition Bibliographical references Index of authors Index of subjects
A wealth of theories and knowledge about visual illusions receive a lucid and illuminating treatment in this richly illustrated book, an indispensable resource for students and researchers. Some 240 drawings, comprising one of the largest collections of visual illusions in one volume, offer examples of such phenomena as geometrical optical illusions (since this type of illusion is central to the topic, the treatment here is especially thorough), figural after-effects, illusions in the perception of depth and distance, illusions of movement in stationary displays, and illusions caused by moving stimuli. In addition to articulate and thought-provoking commentaries on reports from the psychological literature, this volume offers an enlightening, well-rounded perspective on the countless ambiguities of visual display, with particular emphasis on geometricaloptical framing and contrast effects, distortion of angles and direction, and the apparent "movement" of images. Ideal as an adjunct text in undergraduate psychology courses, the book assumes a knowledge of elementary visual anatomy, physiology and perceptions; however, most of the arguments and descriptions are self-contained and can be understood by themselves. Besides its immense value for students, this volume will also, of course, appeal to anyone with an interest in the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying the optical illusions that dazzle the eye and challenge our notions of reality and perception.
Reprint of the Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., London, 1972 edition.
Price: $12.95
Pages: 288
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 21st December 2012
Trim Size: 5.37 x 8.5 in
ISBN: 9780486151182
Format: eBook
BISACs: SCIENCE / Physics / Optics & Light
Preface to the Dover Edition Preface Acknowledgements 1 INTRODUCTION 2 THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS (I) The classification of illusions The Müller-Lyer effect The Ponzo illusion Contrast illusions in sections of a divided line Other linear contrast effects The Delbœuf illusion and the Titchener circles Illusions in filled and unfilled extents Misjudgment of area The moon illusion 3 THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS (II) Illusions involving distortion of angles and direction The Zöllner illusion and its variants The Orbison figures The Poggendorff illusion Simple angular figures Orientation analysers and the perception of angles Illusions of direction Other illusions The vertical-horizontal illusion Bisection of the height of a triangle Unbounded figures The flattening of arcs Errors in lining up the edges of two figures Inversion of letters 4 THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS (III): SOME SUBJECT VARIABLES AND SOME SPECIAL STUDIES Age and the geometrical optical illusions Cross-cultural studies of illusion Illusions in animals Illusions viewed under the stereoscope Illusions involving subliminal stimuli 5 FIGURAL AFTER-EFFECTS Gibson's after-effects Köhler's figural after-effects Shortcomings of Köhler's satiation theory Are Gibson's and Köhler's after-effects different? Other theories of figural after-effects Visual after-effects of head and body tilt 6 THEORIES OF THE GEOMETRICAL OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Theories which purpose retinal mechanisms Eye-movement theories Piaget's theory Virsu's theory The theory of Köhler and Wallach applied to illusions Ganz's theory Gregory's theory and other theories involving apparent distance Theories based on a simple hypothetical relationship Adaptation-level theory 7 ILLUSIONS OF DEPTH AND DISTANCE Illusions of depth and distance in stationary displays Illusions of depth and distance in moving displays 8 ILLUSIONS FROM BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST Reversed contrast Mach bands and perception of contours 9 ILLUSIONS OF MOVEMENT FROM STATIONARY STIMULI Autokinesis The oculogyral and oculogravic illusions Illusions of movement during fixation IIlusions of movement in repetitive patterns 10 ILLUSIONS FROM MOVING STIMULI The distortion of moving stimuli Induced movement Illusions and after-effects in moving patterns 11 ILLUSIONS FROM STIMULI IN RAPID SEQUENCE Apparent movement Dynamic visual noise The general effects of stroboscopic illumination Subjective colours The 'fluttering' phenomenon Epilogue Appendix to the Dover Edition Bibliographical references Index of authors Index of subjects
