ebbinghaus illusion

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What does ebbinghaus illusion mean?

An optical illusion whereby a disk appears smaller if surrounded by larger disks than if by smaller.

Where does ebbinghaus illusion come from?

Named after its discoverer, the German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850–1909).

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