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The wagon-wheel illusion in continuous light.

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Andrews, T; Purves, D
Published in: Trends in cognitive sciences
June 2005

The fact that a perceptual experience akin to the familiar wagon-wheel illusion in movies and on TV can occur in the absence of stroboscopic presentation is intriguing because of its relevance to visuo-temporal parsing. The wagon-wheel effect in continuous light has also been the source of considerable misunderstanding and dispute, as is apparent in a series of recent papers. Here we review this potentially confusing evidence and suggest how it should be interpreted.

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Trends in cognitive sciences

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EISSN

1879-307X

ISSN

1364-6613

Publication Date

June 2005

Volume

9

Issue

6

Start / End Page

261 / 263

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Perception
  • Time Perception
  • Television
  • Optical Illusions
  • Neurons
  • Light
  • Humans
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Brain
 

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Andrews, T., & Purves, D. (2005). The wagon-wheel illusion in continuous light. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 9(6), 261–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2005.04.004
Andrews, Tim, and Dale Purves. “The wagon-wheel illusion in continuous light.Trends in Cognitive Sciences 9, no. 6 (June 2005): 261–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2005.04.004.
Andrews T, Purves D. The wagon-wheel illusion in continuous light. Trends in cognitive sciences. 2005 Jun;9(6):261–3.
Andrews, Tim, and Dale Purves. “The wagon-wheel illusion in continuous light.Trends in Cognitive Sciences, vol. 9, no. 6, June 2005, pp. 261–63. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.tics.2005.04.004.
Andrews T, Purves D. The wagon-wheel illusion in continuous light. Trends in cognitive sciences. 2005 Jun;9(6):261–263.
Journal cover image

Published In

Trends in cognitive sciences

DOI

EISSN

1879-307X

ISSN

1364-6613

Publication Date

June 2005

Volume

9

Issue

6

Start / End Page

261 / 263

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Perception
  • Time Perception
  • Television
  • Optical Illusions
  • Neurons
  • Light
  • Humans
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Brain