Ebbinghaus illusion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf visual illusion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Titchener_circles
gptkbp:category optical illusion
size perception
gptkbp:describes perceptual size contrast
gptkbp:effect central circle appears larger or smaller depending on surrounding circles
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1890s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ebbinghaus illusion
gptkbp:involves central circle
surrounding circles
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hermann_Ebbinghaus
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Delboeuf_illusion
gptkbp:studiedIn psychology
visual perception
gptkbp:usedFor studying context effects in perception
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jastrow_illusion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7