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A Kinematical Illusion
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A Kinematical Illusion

  • C. S. JACKSON1 

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THE following experiment is easily tried, and throws, I think, some light on a certain type of illusions.

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JACKSON, C. A Kinematical Illusion. Nature 81, 220 (1909). https://doi.org/10.1038/081220e0

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