Stronger misdirection in curved than in straight motion

Illusions developed by magicians are a rich and largely untapped source of insight into perception and cognition. Here we show that curved motion, as employed by the magician in a classic sleight of hand trick, generates stronger misdirection than rectilinear motion, and that this difference can be...

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Main Authors: Jorge eOtero-Millan, Stephen L. Macknik, Apollo eRobbins, Susana eMartinez-Conde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00133/full