The Reverse Müller‐lyer Illusion and ‘Enclosure’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9620342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | BRIAN J FELLOWS (Portsmouth College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 369-372 |
| Publication date | 1968-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1968.tb01151.x |
| PMID | 5719791 |
| OpenAlex | W2113400132 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A reversal of the normal Müller‐Lyer illusion occurs when relatively short lines are placed midway between the ingoing and the outgoing fins (Fellows, 1967). Gregory's (1967) explanation of this effect in terms of constancy scaling is unsatisfactory. An alternative hypothesis is proposed in which the reverse illusion is due to the enclosing effect of the ingoing fins. This hypothesis is supported by an experiment showing that an equivalent‐sized non‐fin enclosure (rectangle) has the same expansion effect upon a short line. The experiment also supported the argument that the reduction in the extent of the reverse illusion with increases in the length of the inter‐fins line, and the eventual emergence of the normal illusion, are due to the progressive weakening of the enclosure effect and the strengthening of another effect specifically involving the pattern of the fins. The relation between enclosure and contrast is discussed
Cognitive psychology · Electrical engineering · Enclosure · Geometry · Illusion · Line (geometry) · Mechanics · Optical illusion · Optics · Physics · Rectangle · Scaling · Engineering · Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows · Mathematics · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1984 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |