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Grid illusion

A grid illusion is any kind of grid that deceives a person's vision. The two most common types of grid illusions are the Hermann grid illusion and the scintillating grid illusion.

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Hermann grid illusion

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  • Grid Grid (spatial index)

Hermann grid illusion

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Grid illusion

Nodes14
Edges13
Triples27
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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Grid illusion

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related to External links · 8
Grid illusion → Archived, Hermann, Hermann Grid IllusionScintillating Grid, Illusion, IllusionDynamic, MathworldGiant, Refutation, Wayback MachineLarge Hermann Grid
related to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusions · 7
Grid illusion → But, Hermann, Hermann Grid Illusion, Scintillating Grid Illusion, Since, The, This
related to Scintillating grid illusion · 7
Grid illusion → Dark, Hermann, It, Lingelbach, Schrauf, The, When
related to Hermann grid illusion · 3
Grid illusion → Ludimar Hermann, The, The Hermann
is a · 2
Grid illusion → optical illusion, optical illusion reported by Ludimar Hermann in 1870

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grid illusion hermann scintillating illusions intersections intersection inhibition lateral theory optical disappear dark dots appear effect receptive field ganglion cell

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Grid illusionis aoptical illusion reported by Ludimar Hermann in 18700.90text
Grid illusionis aoptical illusion0.90text
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsThe0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsScintillating Grid Illusion0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsHermann Grid Illusion0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsSince0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsBut0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsHermann0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to Differences between the scintillating and Hermann grid illusionsThis0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to External linksRefutation0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to External linksHermann Grid IllusionScintillating Grid0.60section
Grid illusionrelated to External linksIllusion0.60section

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