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Simple and intriguing examples for nonlinear dynamics in visual perception are presented by means of optical illusions. Well known visual effects such as the temporal perception of ambiguous figures, autostereograms, and moving patterns are presented and interpreted from the perspective of nonlinear dynamics. Furthermore new results on the interdependency between the perception of colour and motion are presented, including an explanation of the classic "Fluttering Hearts effect" and the new "Leaning Tower of Pisa effect" which is responsible for a perceptual shift of rotating coloured areas.
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Ditzinger, T. (2010). Optical Illusions: Examples for Nonlinear Dynamics in Perception. In: Huys, R., Jirsa, V.K. (eds) Nonlinear Dynamics in Human Behavior. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 328. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16262-6_8
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