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http://www.panoptikum.net/optischetaeuschungen/opticalillusions.htm See if you can outwit the optical illusions on this web page. http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/OpticalIllusions/illusions.htm More interesting effects and optical illusions. http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/optical/default.htm Some optical illusions, from Explore-At-Bristol - a hands-on science museum. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/teares/gktvc/vc/lt/colourblindness/cblind.htm A series of tests for colour blindness. www.viperlib.com ViperLib is a resource library of images, movies and presentation material illuminating the study of visual perception. It is a huge resource of visual material on anatomy, colour, movement and depth perception, etc. (You need to register to access a lot of the material but there is no charge for registration). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2146818/Optical-illusions-used-as-virtual-speed-humps.html Interesting news article about how optical illusions are being put to practical use to reduce road drivers’ speed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/sight/sight_animation.shtml How your eyes and brain turn light into vision. www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/~dayan/papers/dkm00.pdf Excellent review article on the topic of selective attention – not an easy read but worthwhile if you can face the challenge! http://www.epistemics.co.uk/staff/nmilton/papers/attention.htm A useful overview of some key psychological theories of attention. http://www.mindfake.com/ Some great optical illusions are included on this web page. http://www.csun.edu/~vcpsy00h/students/arousal.htm The theory behind selective attention and arousal is explained on this Website. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761571997_3/Perception_(psychology).html Good explanations of gestalt theories of perception on this Website. http://gestalttheory.net/ The website of The International Society For Gestalt Theory And Its Applications. http://www.perceptionlab.com Great site relating to research in perception. Take part in experiments and play at transforming faces – with purpose! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4135233.stm News report of research into the impact of alcohol has on depth perception. http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/senses.html This Website has great illustrations and explanations of how each of the senses work. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/index_surveys.shtml The tests on this site include one on synethesia and one on hearing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98 Discovery Channel film about a blind painter. He paints pictures like any sighted person; colour, form, shade, representations of three-dimensional space, etc. http://www.physpharm.fmd.uwo.ca/undergrad/sensesweb/ Fantastic site that jam-packed with useful information. |