Topic A- Illusions

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  • Topic A- Illusions
    • Visual Illusion- incorrect perception of what you are seeing
      • Fictions- perception of objects that are genuinely not there
        • Kanzisa Triangle
      • Ambiguous Figures- has 2 or more possible images
        • Leepers Lady
        • Rubins Vase
      • Distortions- visual alteration of an object
        • Muller Lyer
    • Gestalt's Theory
      • Strengths- explains fiction illusions well
      • Weakness- cant explain the Kanzisa triangle
      • Strength- can explain ambiguous figures well
      • Weakness- can only explain the Muller Lyer illusion and no other distortions
    • Gregory's Theory
      • Strength- can explain many distortion illusions
      • Weakness- cannot explain circle version of Muller Lyer illusion
      • Strength- can explain some ambiguous figure illusions
      • Weakness- can explain some fiction illusions but more can be explained by Gestalt's Theory

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