Vection is the perceptual illusion in which the brain interprets motion at the edge of the visual field as self motion, even though the observer is not actually moving. A common example occurs while sitting in traffic: if cars in an adjacent lane begin creeping forward and their wheels are not visible, a driver can experience the sensation of moving backward rather than the other cars moving forward; a similar illusion can occur while an aircraft is taxiing on the ground. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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This is when the brain perceives peripheral motion, without sufficient other cues, as applying to itself.
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Vection is the perceptual illusion in which the brain interprets motion at the edge of the visual field as self motion, even though the observer is not actually moving.
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