Judgments of apparent shape contaminated by knowledge of reality: viewing circles obliquely.

In two experiments, participants viewed a circular disc oriented at a slant (which therefore appeared elliptical). The disc was made of luminous material and situated in a darkened chamber to remove perspective cues. Both student artists and non-artists exaggerated the circularity when attempting...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Psychology Vol. 88; pp. 653 - 671
Autores principales: Taylor, Laura M., Mitchell, Peter
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell November 1997
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