Optical Illusions
Optical illusions are sometimes referred to as
visual illusions.
They refer to objects or stimuli whose visual
interpretation differs from reality.
Let us look at some examples.
, Optical Illusions
1. Muller-Lyer illusion
Consider the following figure:
Which line is longer?
The left line (i) seems longer than line (ii).
However, the two lines are of the same length.
Optical illusions are sometimes referred to as
visual illusions.
They refer to objects or stimuli whose visual
interpretation differs from reality.
Let us look at some examples.
, Optical Illusions
1. Muller-Lyer illusion
Consider the following figure:
Which line is longer?
The left line (i) seems longer than line (ii).
However, the two lines are of the same length.