Mass is all that matters in the size-weight illusion.

An object in outer space is weightless due to the absence of gravity, but astronauts can still judge whether one object is heavier than another one by accelerating the object. How heavy an object feels depends on the exploration mode: an object is perceived as heavier when holding it against the pul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Myrthe A Plaisier, Jeroen B J Smeets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3415412?pdf=render