Decrement of the Müller-Lyer and Poggendorff illusions: The effects of inspection and practice

Psychological Research

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 384-394

  Predebon, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING; PERIODICITY; TIME; VISION; VISUAL ILLUSION;

HUMANS; OPTICAL ILLUSIONS; PERIODICITY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33745475885     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-005-0229-6     Document Type: Article

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