Chapter 2

Links and Demonstrations

Links
  • Impossible Figures in Perceptual Psychology - Discusses some of Escher's illusions and why we see them the way we do.
  • George Sperling's Page - with links to UC Irvine Cognitive Research Center.
  • Subliminal Perception - Research by Moshe Bar and Irving Beiderman.
  • The Perception Lab at St. Andrews University, Scotland - Check out info on facial aging and facial attractiveness. Participate in research on facial attractiveness!
  • Read about one man's experience with "face blindness." Here is more information on prosopagnosia.
  • Eye Tracker - Sample of the CVVC Eye Tracker in Action.
  • Gestalt Theory - The classic Gestalt approach to pattern recognition and a new Gestalt approach developed by Dr. Steve Lehar.
  • Read about Dr. Richard Gregory, an expert on visual perception and then visit the Grand Illusions site for additional interesting information.
    •  Demos
  • Interactive Illusions Page - Impossible Figures and Objects, Ambiguous Illusions, Distortion Illusions, Aftereffects and Afterimages, Auditory Illusions, Camouflage, Illusion Puzzles (some need Shockwave to view).
  • Visual Illusion Gallery - Another good site for visual illusions.
  • Muller-Lyer Illusion - Can you overcome its illusory effects?
  • A Reversible Picture - See if you can explain this one to your friends. Check out what Dr. V-L said, too!
  • Evolve Some Sculptures - This is a study being done at the Perception Lab, School of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. (Note: Requires a CosmoPlayer 2.X plug-in).
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