Cognitive and temperamental determinants of susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer illusion

Przedniczek, Magdalena; Bednarek, Hanna

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110555

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“…Also, as already stated, Mlyniec and Bednarek (2016) studied cognitive predictors of susceptibility/resistance to visual illusions regarding orientation in architects, whose visuospatial skills should be associated with a stronger resistance to visual illusions. Furthermore, it has been consistently confirmed that field-dependent subjects are more susceptible to visual illusions than field-independent subjects (Bednarek et al, 2022, Coren & Porac, 1987, Przedniczek & Bednarek, 2021Witkin & Asch, 1948a, 1948b. Przedniczek and Bednarek (2021) showed that individual differences in experiencing the Müller-Lyer illusion could be related to the field-dependence/independence cognitive style (Witkin & Goodenough, 1981), the low efficacy of the alerting attentional network (Posner, 2012) and temperament trait rhythmicity (Zawadzki & Strelau, 2018).…”

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“…Also, the difference between those high and low in spatial ability is stronger in this condition than in the case of 15 mm wings. There are no similar previous studies to which results can be compared, however, there are works on cognitive and temperamental factors that are susceptible to visual illusions (Mlyniec & Bednarek, 2016;Posner, 2012;Przedniczek & Bednarek, 2021;Witkin & Goodenough, 1981, Zawadzki & Strelau, 2018. Also, as already stated, Mlyniec and Bednarek (2016) studied cognitive predictors of susceptibility/resistance to visual illusions regarding orientation in architects, whose visuospatial skills should be associated with a stronger resistance to visual illusions.…”

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“…Previous work has studied cognitive and temperamental factors that are susceptible to visual illusions (Mlyniec & Bednarek, 2016;Posner, 2012;Przedniczek & Bednarek, 2021;Witkin & Goodenough, 1981;Zawadzki & Strelau, 2018). An objectively consistent conclusion was that field-dependent subjects are more susceptible to visual illusions than field-independent subjects (Bednarek et al, 2022;Coren & Porac, 1987;Przedniczek & Bednarek, 2021;Witkin & Asch, 1948a, 1948b. Field dependence is usually treated as a global-passive dimension, while field independence is treated as an analytical-active dimension.…”

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Effectiveness of the ability to form mental images in Müller-Lyer optical illusions

Pérez-Fabello

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2023

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The purpose of this study was to establish whether wing length and the ability to form spatial mental images and vivid images affected optical illusions obtained in the Müller-Lyer figures, both real and imagined. The study involved a group of 137 fine arts college students who were shown two forms of the Müller-Lyer figures with different wing length (15 and 45 mm). In the imagined situation, a plain horizontal line was presented, and participants were expected to imagine the arrowheads aligned in the same way as in the real situation. Discrepancies in the perception of the horizontal lines in the Müller-Lyer illusion (“Point of Subjective Equality”) were measured both in the real and imagined situation. Participants were then asked to complete the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire and the Measure of the Ability to Form Spatial Mental Imagery. It emerged that, in the condition of 45 mm wing length, participants were significantly more susceptible to the illusion than those in the condition of 15 mm wing length. Additionally, in the real situation, participants scoring high in spatial image were significantly more resistant to the illusion than those scoring low.

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