Seeing Is Deceiving - The Psychology of Visual Illusions

In this title, first published in 1978, the authors survey the historical and contemporary research relating to two-dimensional visual-geometric illusions. They summarise and evaluate theories offered to explain these phenomena. Then provide a new conceptual framework suggesting that visual illusions are not unitary phenomena.

List of contents

Preface. 1. A Brief History of Visual Illusions 2. Size Illusions 3. Direction, Location, and Shape Illusions 4. Structural Factors in Illusion Formation: Optical Contributions 5. Structural Factors in Illusion Formation: Retinal Components 6. Structural Components in Illusion Formation: Central Neural Mechanisms 7. Illusions and Picture Processing Strategies 8. Global Impression and Averaging Strategies 9. Contrast and Difference Extraction Strategies 10. Composite Strategies, Perceptual Fields, and Quantitative Theories 11. Information, Sampling in Illusion Formation and Destruction 12. The Psychoanatomy of Visual Illusions 13. Toward a Taxonomy of Visual Illusions 14. Illusions: Implications and Extrapolations. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Summary

In this title, first published in 1978, the authors survey the historical and contemporary research relating to two-dimensional visual-geometric illusions. They summarise and evaluate theories offered to explain these phenomena. Then provide a new conceptual framework suggesting that visual illusions are not unitary phenomena.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Coren, Stanley Girgus Coren, Coren Stanley, Joan Girgus, Joan Stern Girgus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780367506612
• ISBN: 978-0-367-50661-2
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Perception, PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Reference, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Optical Illusions