Thatcher's Britain: A New Take on an Old Illusion. (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johnston, Patrick; Baker, Daniel H; Stone, Rob; Kaufman, Jordy
• Is Part Of: Perception. Volume 43:Number 12(2014)
• Page Start: 1400
• Page End: 1403
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Thatcher Illusion -- face perception -- face processing -- illusion -- vision; Perception -- Periodicals; Perception -- Periodicals; Perception; Periodicals; 153.705
• DOI: 10.1068/p7853
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-0066

Abstract

The Thatcher Illusion is generally discussed as a phenomenon related to face perception. Nonetheless, we show that compellingly strong Thatcher Effects can be elicited with nonface stimuli, provided that the stimulus set has a familiar standard configuration and a canonical view. Apparently, the Thatcher Illusion is not about faces, and nor is it about Thatcher. It just might, however, be about Britain.