Presents over 250 visual illusions gathered from around the world to explore the psychology of vision. Discusses the phenomenon of human perception and the use of illusions in society.
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GREAT FUN & yet very educational...understanding how the brain really works!,
By Lee Say Keng "KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURER/TECHNOLOGY... (Ho Chi Minh City/Singapore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Can You Believe Your Eyes? (Hardcover)
This is the first classic book on visual illusions by J Richard Block, the author, who also wrote a second book entitled 'Seeing Double'. Both are printed in large format. In fact, there is also a card deck which amplifies the earlier book.
Both books discussed the phenomena of human perception through hundreds of perplexing visual illusions & mind-bending eye tricks gathered from around the world. The entire collection in the two books is definitely amazing and unique in some way. The best learning experiences I got out of these two wonderful books are a greater understanding - & appreciation - of how the brain really works. I often use many of the visual illusions to demonstrate the principal operating principles of the brain, particularly the salient aspects of selective recognition and patterning. I have also found that some of them have been very useful in demonstrating cognitive traps & pattern interrupts, especially in the context of personal creativity. Although the visual illusions are fun to play with, I find them very educational, just as what I have elaborated. There is another type of visual illusions, known as random dot stereograms (some people call them 3D visual illusions), which are more fun but somewhat harder to play with. Nevertheless, they are also very educational, especially in understanding - & appreciating - how the brain really works!
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We had to "replace" our lost copy ....,
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We somehow misplaced the first copy of this book which our grandson LOVED...so we bought this one especially for him. Thank you.
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Not a quick book to look through, it is very informative, has more text than pictures
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The first set of illustrations we present is among those that are perpetual. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
illusory circles, illusory figures, subjective colors, illusory contours, shape distortion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Two Eyes Are Better Than One, Word Perception New!
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- The Principles of Psychology, Vol. 1 by William James on page 221, and Back Matter
- The Intelligent Eye (World University) by Richard Langton Gregory in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Inquisitive Eye by Mark Fineman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Method and Theory in Experimental Psychology by Charles Egerton Osgood in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Seeing is Deceiving: Psychology of Visual Illusions by Stanley Coren in Back Matter
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- Aerobics of the Mind by Marge Engelman on page 127, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Wisdom of the Eye by David M. Miller on page 153, page 157, and page 165
- Religious Education and the Brain: A Practical Resource for Understanding How We Learn about God by Jerry Larsen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- WholeBrain Workouts by Marge Engelman on page 122, and Back Matter
- Management for Quality in High Technology Enterprises by Yefim Fasser on page 191, and page 207
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