Experiments in Perception: Some remarkable optical illusions show that what we perceive does not directly correspond to reality; it is a subtle blend of the external world and the many lessons of our experience

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Published in:Scientific American 1951-08, Vol.185 (2), p.50
Main Authors: W. H. Ittelson, F. P. Kilpatrick
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