1. Psychology

2. Learning objective
To identify different types of illusions.

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

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67B
What are visual illusions?
Discussions
(see illusions book)

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

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Now lets look at them again and try to find ways to remember what they are:

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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

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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)

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Distortion: What does distortion mean? To change? To alter? Your brain thinks it is moving, it is not, it is distorting it’s vision

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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

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Leepers lady Normally they are ladies, but not always - beware… it means that there are two images in one picture

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

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distortion

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Fiction Kanziza triangle

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distortion

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Leepers lady

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Leepers lady Motion after effects

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Distortion

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leepers lady