Illusory Reversal of Brightness Contrast
- 1 December 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 27 (3_suppl) , 1169-1170
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1968.27.3f.1169
Abstract
An illusion analogous to Cornsweet's is used to demonstrate how the non-linear behavior of the visual system can be used to obscure low-frequency gradients. The result is a reversal of brightness—from light to dark—as the visual angle of the display is changed.Keywords
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