Impossible Movement Illusions

Impossible Movement Illusions

Past research has used the phi phenomenon to create the illusion of one object moving through another. This article presents three optical illusions that are conceptually similar, yet little known within academic psychology. Two of the illusions have been developed within the magic community and inv...

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Main Authors: Richard Wiseman, Will Houstoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:i-Perception
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669518816106
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spelling doaj-3a9ddad0656745719be847e9bc7cbc912020-11-25T04:00:21ZengSAGE Publishingi-Perception2041-66952018-12-01910.1177/2041669518816106Impossible Movement IllusionsRichard WisemanWill HoustounPast research has used the phi phenomenon to create the illusion of one object moving through another. This article presents three optical illusions that are conceptually similar, yet little known within academic psychology. Two of the illusions have been developed within the magic community and involve the performer appearing to make a finger jump from one hand to another and a cup penetrate through another cup. The article explores the factors underpinning these illusions and describes how these factors were used to enhance a similar illusion developed outside of magic (the penetration of one hand through another).https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669518816106
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description Past research has used the phi phenomenon to create the illusion of one object moving through another. This article presents three optical illusions that are conceptually similar, yet little known within academic psychology. Two of the illusions have been developed within the magic community and involve the performer appearing to make a finger jump from one hand to another and a cup penetrate through another cup. The article explores the factors underpinning these illusions and describes how these factors were used to enhance a similar illusion developed outside of magic (the penetration of one hand through another).
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