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Perceiving Depth, Distance, and Size

Ebbinghaus illusion

Ebbinghaus illusion

The Ebbinghaus illusion illustrates how the perception of size is altered by the relative sizes of other objects. The two center circles are the same size, though they may be perceived to be different sizes.

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