Chevreul illusion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical illusion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mach_bands
gptkbp:category visual illusion
gptkbp:demonstrates how the human visual system exaggerates contrast at edges
gptkbp:describes perceptual phenomenon
gptkbp:explains lateral inhibition
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chevreul illusion
gptkbp:involves luminance bands
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Michel_Eugène_Chevreul
gptkbp:relatedTo visual perception
contrast
edge enhancement
gptkbp:studiedIn neuroscience
psychophysics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chevreul's_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6