Illusion of Face 10
since May 24, 2012
dragon illusion (@Grand illusions)
"A schematic explanation of the eye-direction pursuing effect in the swinging dragon illusion using the linear perspective image"
The left face is the same as the right one. The former appears to see the observer while the latter appears to see the right side.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2013 (April 30)
Irrespective of which is seen, the eye direction remains constant to some extent when the image is rotated (Mona Lisa effect).
"Necker-cube dependent reversal of eye directions"
"Spontaneous reversal of eye directions"
"Eye size illusion 2012"
The farther eye appears to larger than the nearer one, though they are the same size.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (August 16)
This image includes the Wollaston illusion.
"Amodal expansion-based funny face correction"
The eyes in the left face appear to be drawn apart from each other too largely, but it is corrected with illusory expansion in the right face where the right contour of the face is hidden by hair.
Copyright Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (August 16)
(Kanizsa's) amodal expansion
The two black rectangles are of the same size but the right one appears
to be elongated horizontally.
Kanizsa G, Luccio R, 1978 “Espansione di superficie da completamento amodale'',
reports from the Institute of Psychology, University of Trieste, Trieste,
Italy.
Vezzani, S. (1999) Shrinkage and expansion by amodal completion: a critical review. Perception, 28, 935-947.
Kitaoka, A. (2012). A review of face illusions. BRAIN and NERVE, 64(7), 779-791 (in Japanese with English abstract). Info
<July 13, 2012>
I have found this paper. <June 15, 2012>
Hancock P J B, Foster C, 2012, "The ‘double face’ illusion" Perception 41(1) 57 – 70
References
Ueda, S., Kitaoka, A., and Suga, T. (2011). Wobbling appearance of a face induced by doubled parts. Perception, 40, 751-756.
Kitaoka, A. (2008) Cognitive psychology of visual illusion. Japanese Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 5, 177-185 (in Japanese with English abstract). PDF
"Raised eye dependent beuaty effect: a demo"
(Sheared-eyes version)
Gründl et al. (2008) shows that a face with eyes being raised at 5 degrees in the lateral canthi appears to be aesthetic.
Gründl, M., Klein, S., Horczakiwskyj, R., Feser, D., Jung, M., Eisenmann-Klein, M., and Prantl, L. (2008). The "jaguar's eye" as a new beauty trend? Age-related effects in judging the attractiveness of the oblique eye axis. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 32, 915-919.
Produced Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (June 7)
I like a face with lowered eyes, too:)
(Rotated-eyes version)
"Comfortable Mona Lisa and uncomfortable Mona Lisa"
Mona Lisa appears to be comfortable when white eye shadows are painted over the eyes, whereas she appears to be uncomfortable when they are drawn under the eyes.
Produced Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (June 2)
"Mona Lisa's Bogart illusion"
Mona Lisa with her eyes reversed in contrast appears to see in the different direction from the original.
Produced Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (May 24)
Bogart illusion (Sinha, 2000)
Sinha, P. (2000). Here's looking at you, kid. (The perception of gaze direction) Perception, 29, 1005-1008.
"Shotoku-taishi face wobbling illusion"
Faces appear to be unstable when eyes and the mouth are doubled.
Produced Akiyoshi Kitaoka 2012 (Jasnuary 2)
References
Ueda, S., Kitaoka, A., and Suga, T. (2011). Wobbling appearance of a face induced by doubled parts. Perception, 40, 751-756.
Photo in the Yoshida Shrine, Kyoto, on May 26, 2012
