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Hermann grid illusion: a standalone construct

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Perception

illusory gray smudges seen at the intersections of a white grid on a black ground, reexamined against the classic lateral inhibition account.

In perception, Hermann grid illusion refers to illusory gray smudges seen at the intersections of a white grid on a black ground, reexamined against the classic lateral inhibition account. This meaning comes from Schiller (2005) in Perception.[1]

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References

Schiller, P. H., & Carvey, C. E. (2005). The Hermann Grid Illusion Revisited. Perception, 34(11), 1375-1397. https://doi.org/10.1068/p5447

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