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Authors: Kanizsa, G.
Corresponding author: Kanizsa, Gaetano
Venue: Scientific American
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1976-04
Volume: 234
Issue: 4
Pages: 48-52
ISSN: 0036-8733 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0476-48
OpenAlex: W4251427381
Cited by: 503
References: 0
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FWCI: 3.95
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Scientific American (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Keywords: illusory contours, visual perception, figure-ground perception, depth perception
MeSH terms: Form Perception, Humans, Illusions, Optical Illusions

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