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2026-03-18 11:28 UTC
@vulgalour I believe they did some testing on how we fill in lines, etc., and found that quite a bit of it is done by the eye itself, adding signal that isn't there, i.e., we add lines where they're “supposed” to be with simple shapes..
https://www.whatispsychology.biz/kanizsa-triangle-illusion-explanation
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@vulgalour@birdbutt.com 2026-03-18 11:40
@godofbiscuits I wonder if it's also connected to pariedolia, humans are really good pattern spotters.