Vision is a constructive process. For example, a square, flashed at two distinct locations one after the other, appears to move smoothly between the two locations rather than as two separate flashes ...

How can we perceive objects as moving based on auditory information? This information is often not continuous, such as when objects are temporarily masked by other, louder objects. To perceive these ...

A small visual example can expose a large ontological problem. Imagine a set of fixed points arranged on a circle. The points do not move across the screen. One point briefly flashes, then another ...

When two stationary visual objects appear in alternating sequence, they evoke the perception of a single object moving back and forth between them. This is known as stroboscopic or apparent motion and ...