APA Dictionary of Psychology
stroboscopic illusion
- the apparent motion of a series of separate stimuli occurring in close consecutive order, as in motion pictures.
- the apparent motionlessness or reverse motion of a moving object, such as a rotating fan, produced by illuminating it with a series of intermittent light flashes. Also called stroboscopic effect. See also windmill illusion.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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