DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE SIZE-WEIGHT ILLUSION

Authors
HORNER DT ROBINSON KD
Citation
Dt. Horner et Kd. Robinson, DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE SIZE-WEIGHT ILLUSION, Teaching of psychology, 24(3), 1997, pp. 195-197
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Teaching of psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986283
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
195 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6283(1997)24:3<195:DOTSI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The size-weight illusion occurs when a Person lifts 2 equal-weight obj ects differing in size and perceives the large object as lighter than the small object. Varying the availability of visual and haptic inform ation influences the strength of the illusion. This article describes several inexpensive techniques for demonstrating the size-weight illus ion and some relevant issues concerning the illusion.