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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > visual illusions
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > visual illusions

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visual illusions  

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  • Visual illusions are subjective percepts that do not match the physical reality of the world. When we experience a visual illusion, we may see something that is not there, fail to see something that is there, or see something different from what is there. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Visual Illusions]

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