The material-weight illusion is a Bayes-optimal percept under competing density priors
The material-weight illusion (MWI) is one example in a class of weight perception illusions that seem to defy principled explanation. In this illusion, when an observer lifts two objects of the same size and mass, but that appear to be made of different materials, the denser-looking (e.g., metal-loo...
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5760.pdf |