Ambiguous images, also called reversible figures, are visual forms that create ambiguity by exploiting graphical similarities between two or more distinct image interpretations. They are well known for inducing multistable perception, in which a single image can be perceived in multiple, though individually stable, ways.
Facts
Classification
Type of Phenomenon Connections
In Branch
Source Ambiguous image (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ambiguous image
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiguous_imageQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiguous_image
visual forms that create ambiguity...famous for inducing the phenomenon of multistable perception
Ambiguous image (Wikipedia)
In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Lead sentenceQuote, In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Lead sentence
Ambiguous images or reversible figures are visual forms that create ambiguity by exploiting graphical similarities and other properties of visual system interpretation between two or more distinct image forms.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.