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George Mather

@georgewm.bsky.social
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Interested in perception, art, science, equality, motorbikes, football.

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George Mather @georgewm.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
To me, the red ball’s shadow places it on the ground rather than airborne
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George Mather @georgewm.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
We are testing the idea that the illusion is caused by changes in pupil diameter, which alter retinal luminance and excite motion sensors. The posted seasonal version of the effect was bought from Shutterstock but many more have been created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka: www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/ro...
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Rotating snakes
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Gavin Buckingham @drgbuckingham.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The bendiness does not change THE BENDINESS DOES NOT CHANGE!! Behold, the curvature blindness illusion journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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George Mather @georgewm.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Christmas motion illusion. The trees are completely stationary. I am currently studying the explanations for this kind of illusion.
Static Christmas trees that appear to move
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