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waterfall illusion — Also known as waterfall effect and waterfall phenomenon. All three terms refer to a variant of the * motion aftereffect characterized by an optical *illusion of upward motion in stationary objects. The term waterfall illusion was coined in or… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
waterfall effect — see waterfall illusion … Dictionary of Hallucinations
waterfall phenomenon — see waterfall illusion … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Waterfall (M. C. Escher) — Artwork title=Waterfall artist=M. C. Escher year=1961 type=lithograph height=38 width=30 Waterfall is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher which was first printed in October, 1961. It shows an apparent paradox where water from the… … Wikipedia
river illusion — A term attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 322 BC), who reportedly used it as an equivalent of what is known today as waterfall illusion. For a more detailed account, see the entry Waterfall illusion. References Thompson,… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Aristotle's illusion — The eponym Aristotle s illusion refers to the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 322 BC), who appears to have been the first to describe the concomitant phenomenon in his books On dreams, Metaphysics,andProblems. The expression Aristotle s… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Optical illusion — This article is about visual perception. For the Time Requiem album, see Optical Illusion (album). An optical illusion. The square A is exactly the same shade of gray as square B. See checker shadow illusion. An optical illusion (also called a… … Wikipedia
Motion aftereffect — The motion after effect (MAE) is a visual illusion experienced after viewing a moving visual stimulus for a time (seconds to minutes) with stationary eyes, and then fixating a stationary stimulus. The stationary stimulus appears to move in the… … Wikipedia
aftereffect — Also known as aftersensation and perceptual aftereffect. All three terms refer to the illusory visual perception that may follow prolonged exposure to a particular visual stimulus. As a rule, aftereffects present themselves in the inverted… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
spiral motion aftereffect — (spiral MAE) Also known as spiral aftereffect. Both terms are used to denote a * motion aftereffect that can be induced with the aid of an * Archimedes s spiral or * Plateau s spiral. After viewing such a rotating spiral for several minutes… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Archimedes' spiral — Also known as Plateau s spiral. The eponym Archimedes spiral refers to the Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes of Syracuse (297 212 BC). The eponym Plateau s spiral refers to the Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau (18011883). Both… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
