Ambiguous figure illusions: do they offer a window on the mind?: Do you see a wife, or a mother-in-law in this picture? Ambiguous figures have intrigued scientists since the 1800s, but what can they tell us about our visual system?

Nathalia Gjersoe

Ambiguous figure illusions: do they offer a window on the mind? Do you see a wife, or a mother-in-law in this picture? Ambiguous figures have intrigued scientists since the 1800s, but what can they tell us about our visual system?

Department of Psychology

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Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Guardian
Publication status	Published - 3 Oct 2016

Keywords

visual illusions
psychology
vision science

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2016/oct/03/ambiguous-figure-illusions-do-they-offer-a-window-on-the-mind

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Gjersoe, N. (2016). Ambiguous figure illusions: do they offer a window on the mind? Do you see a wife, or a mother-in-law in this picture? Ambiguous figures have intrigued scientists since the 1800s, but what can they tell us about our visual system? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2016/oct/03/ambiguous-figure-illusions-do-they-offer-a-window-on-the-mind

Gjersoe, N 2016, 'Ambiguous figure illusions: do they offer a window on the mind? Do you see a wife, or a mother-in-law in this picture? Ambiguous figures have intrigued scientists since the 1800s, but what can they tell us about our visual system?' The Guardian. <https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2016/oct/03/ambiguous-figure-illusions-do-they-offer-a-window-on-the-mind>

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