Titchener circles

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical illusion
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ebbinghaus_illusion
gptkbp:consistsOf surrounding circles of different sizes
two identical central circles
gptkbp:demonstrates contextual effects on perception
gptkbp:describes size perception
gptkbp:effect central circle appears larger or smaller depending on surrounding circles
gptkbp:firstDescribed early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Titchener circles
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Edward_B._Titchener
gptkbp:relatedTo visual perception
perceptual psychology
illusion of relative size
gptkbp:studiedBy Gestalt psychologists
gptkbp:usedIn psychological experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ebbinghaus_illusion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8