Experimental study on the moon illusion
| Project/Area Number |
20530662
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Experimental psychology
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Kotaro Niigata University, 人文社会・教育科学系, 教授 (40179205)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
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| Keywords | 月の錯視 / 大きさの知覚 / 視空間 / 視空間知覚 / 見かけの大きさ / 錯視 / 空間知覚 |
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| Research Abstract |
The moon illusion is a phenomenon in which the moon on the horizon appear larger than the moon at the zenith. In Experiment 1 where the illusion was simulated in a darkened hall, the apparent size of the moon seen downward was compared with those seen in the horizontal or upward direction. The results suggested that the moon seen downward appeared smaller than that seen in the horizontal direction. In Experiment 2, a possible role of the binocular observation in inducing this illusion was examined under a natural outdoor setting. The results suggested that the binocular viewing played a critical role in this illusion.
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Research Products
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