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haptic Müller-Lyer illusion

an illusion in touch in which tangible lines that end in a pattern with arrowheads that face toward each other are judged as longer than lines that end with arrowheads that face away from each other. See also haptic illusion. [Franz Müller-Lyer (1857–1916), German psychiatrist and sociologist]

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May 8th 2024

paraworld

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.