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Discuss the research on visual illusions.

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In essence, visual optical illusions are basically based upon the visual perception that an individual has of an object, etc., that is not congruent with the reality involved with that object's actual volume, movement, color, relative position, etc. Research suggests that one of the major reasons that individuals can be deceived by a visual optical illusion, is due to the fact that individuals organize the ...

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