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... seen for only a split second , will the disk be seen closer to the center than on leisurely inspection ? According to Wertheimer , an angle somewhat larger or smaller than ninety degrees will be seen as a right angle when exposed ...
... seen for only a split second , will the disk be seen closer to the center than on leisurely inspection ? According to Wertheimer , an angle somewhat larger or smaller than ninety degrees will be seen as a right angle when exposed ...
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... seen as connected in such a way that the simplest possible organization results . The eight dots of Figure 41 will be seen as a circle or octagon ( a ) and not as the star of David ( b ) or the combination of three units shown in c ...
... seen as connected in such a way that the simplest possible organization results . The eight dots of Figure 41 will be seen as a circle or octagon ( a ) and not as the star of David ( b ) or the combination of three units shown in c ...
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... seen mov- ing across the sky . In Michotte's basic experiment , A is at rest for a moment before it begins to move toward B. With no other source of energy in sight , A is thus seen as " taking off , " that is , as generating its own ...
... seen mov- ing across the sky . In Michotte's basic experiment , A is at rest for a moment before it begins to move toward B. With no other source of energy in sight , A is thus seen as " taking off , " that is , as generating its own ...
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