Illusions

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GCSE Psychology Flashcards on Illusions, created by alexmunn on 08/03/2015.
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Visual illusion A conflict between reality and what we perceive.
Fiction An illusion caused when a figure is perceived even though it is not present in the stimulus.
Illusory contour A boundary (edge) that is perceived in a figure but is not present in the stimulus.
Motion after-effect An illusion caused by paying attention to movement in one direction and perceiving movement in the opposite direction immediately afterwards.
Colour after-effect An illusion caused by focusing on a coloured stimulus and perceiving opposite colours immediately afterwards.
Ambiguous figure A stimulus with two possible interpretations, in which it is possible to perceive only one of the alternatives at any time.
Distortion illusion Where our perception is deceived by some aspect of the stimulus. This can affect the shape or size of an object.
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