corridor illusion

an illustration of size constancy in which two identical figures appear to be radically different in size. If the figures are placed in a picture of a corridor, the one placed in the distance appears larger than the one placed in the foreground. This is because depth cues affect expectations about true size.

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March 18th 2025

glucostatic theory

the theory that short-term regulation of food intake is governed by the rate of glucose metabolism (i.e., utilization) rather than by overall blood levels of glucose. See also lipostatic hypothesis. [proposed in the 1950s by French-born U.S. nutritionist Jean Mayer (1924–1993)]