However, they are in fact the same length. The following discussion will focus first on the original arrowhead version, before moving on to other versions. So, for the line with the inward-pointing arrowheads, the distance between the tips of the arrowheads at opposite ends of the line is shorter than the distance between the tips of the outward-pointing arrowheads of the other line, thus causing the illusion Sekuler and Erlebacher On the hypothesis that the mind is modular, a mental module is a kind of semi-independent department of the mind which deals with particular types of inputs, and gives particular types outputs, and whose inner workings are not accessible to the conscious awareness of the person — all one can get access to are the relevant outputs.
Although the details and the implications of the modularity of the mind are widely debated, that there are modules in some sense or other is now widely accepted, but this was not always so.
For an examination of this general issue, see Macpherson This hypothesis is supported by studies which purport to show that those living in less rectilinear environments e. Segall et al. Others have investigated alternative factors such as differences in eye pigmentation between ethnicities, and gender, race, or age differences Pollack ; Pollack and Silvar ; Jahoda ; Stewart Whether such differences cause a change in susceptibility to the illusion is controversial. One interesting line of investigation in the above debates involves testing whether different versions of the illusion, such as the circle-heads variant illustrated below, produce the purported effects.
A recent, prominent discussion of these issues can be found in McCauley and Henrich Day, R. Monash University. Gregory, R. Eye and brain: The psychology of seeing , 5th edition. Princeton University Press. Jahoda, G. Retinal pigmentation, illusion susceptibility and space perception. If an illusion can capture attention in this way, then this suggests that the brain processes these visual clues rapidly and unconsciously.
This also suggests that perhaps optical illusions represent what our brains like to see," explained researcher Dr. Michael Proulx.
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I Accept Show Purposes. What Is Figure-Ground Perception? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Because we see the line as being farther away in the right-hand image than we do in the left-hand image, we see the line in the right-hand image as longer. Because it takes up the same space as the left-hand line on our retina, but we perceive it as being more distant. Objects that take up the same amount of space on our retina, but are more distant, are necessarily larger.
Hence, we see the line as longer. See the text for how this argument would work in the real world. To see the illustration in full screen, which is recommended, press the Full Screen button, which appears at the top of the page. Below is a list of the ways that you can alter the illustration. The settings include the following:.
Line Length : adjust the length of the right hand line to make it appear the same length as the left hand line. Match : if you think the two lines look the same length, click here to remove the arrow heads at each end and see just the lines to see if the lines still appear the same length.
Head Angle : change the angle of the arrow heads to be either sharper or more at a right angle from the main line.
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