An illusion named after the psychologist Joseph Jastrow. In the above figure, the left edges of the laminas and are colinear, creating an illusion of different size. However, the two laminas are actually identical.
Jastrow Illusion
See also
Wundt IllusionThis entry contributed by Margherita Barile
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References
Nagoya Visual Illusion Experts Group. "Jastrow Illusion." http://humanities.lit.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~illusion/gallery/NVEG/on_off/Jastrow01_e.html.Seckel, A. The Art of Optical Illusions. Carlton Books, p. 36, 2002.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Barile, Margherita. "Jastrow Illusion." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/JastrowIllusion.html