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reversed phi

optical illusion
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  • phi phenomenon
    / Variations of the phenomenon

    Reversed apparent motion, called reversed phi, was described by psychologists Stuart M. Anstis and Brian J. Rogers in 1975 in their paper titled “Illusory Reversal of Visual Depth and Movement During Changes of Contrast.” Like the phi phenomenon, reversed phi involves two images, but the images contrast in polarity:…

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    Reversed apparent motion, called reversed phi, was described by psychologists Stuart M. Anstis and Brian J. Rogers in 1975 in their paper titled “Illusory Reversal of Visual Depth and Movement During Changes of Contrast.” Like the phi phenomenon, reversed phi involves two images, but the images contrast in polarity:…

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