Psychology

Learning objective To identify different types of illusions.

Learning Outcomes Listen and discussion – types of illusions Watch – video on illusions and tricks on the brain Label the illusions

To identify different types of illusions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo&list=PL4809B9725FE62 67B What are visual illusions? Discussions (see illusions book) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz7hj_YC3j0

To identify different types of illusions. There are 5 types of illusions that we must remember: After effects Fictions Distortions Ambiguous Figures Leeper’s Lady

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. Now lets look at them again and try to find ways to remember what they are:

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. After effects: These can either be colour affects Or movement after effects. They key here is after effect. It is an image we see after it has gone

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. Fiction: What did you see? A circle? There is no circle. Your mind is making it up… a fiction (like a fiction story book is made up)

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. Distortion: What does distortion mean? To change? To alter? Your brain thinks it is moving, it is not, it is distorting it’s vision

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. Ambiguous Figure: Ambiguous means unclear. The image is unclear… the more you look the more confusing it gets. Does the elephant have 8 legs or 4 legs or 6 legs. The answer is 0

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. Leepers lady Normally they are ladies, but not always - beware… it means that there are two images in one picture

To identify different types of illusions. What do you think the following illusions are examples of…. They are either: After effects Fictions Distortions Ambiguous Figures Leeper’s Lady

To identify different types of illusions.

To identify different types of illusions. distortion

To identify different types of illusions. Fiction Kanziza triangle

To identify different types of illusions. distortion

To identify different types of illusions. Leepers lady

To identify different types of illusions. Leepers lady Motion after effects

To identify different types of illusions. Distortion

To identify different types of illusions. leepers lady