Oscillations in the Perception of Ambiguous Patterns

The study of ambiguous (or ambivalent) patterns such as Fig. 13.1 has intrigued psychologists for a long time. Such patterns can be traced back as far as Roman times (Lorscheid and Hofmeister 1980) (Fig. 13.2). In 1759 Porterfield and in 1832 Necker reported on such patterns (Fig. 13.3). For more recent studies and reviews see Fisher (1967), Gombrich (1973), Graser (1977), Poppel (1982), Kawamoto and Anderson (1985).

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