filled-space illusion

a source of distortion in estimating distance: Estimates increase as a linear function of the number of intervening points (as on a map).

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January 15th 2025

experimental realism

the extent to which a controlled study is meaningful and engaging to participants, eliciting responses that are spontaneous and natural. See also mundane realism.