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: Otero-Millan, Jorge, Macknik, Stephen L., Robbins, Apollo, Martinez-Conde, Susana
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221472/