Journal of Illusion

We are pleased to inform that the article ”Perceptual filling-in of the blind spot using surrounding filled-in information” is now published in Journal of Illusion. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

We are pleased to inform that the article ”Three-dot misalignment illusion and related new illusions: a rediscovery of Bouma and Andriessen’s (1968) oblique effect as a strong illusion” is now published in Journal of Illusion. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

We are pleased to inform that the latest article ”Variations and extensions of the kinetic Orbison illusion” is now published in Journal of Illusion. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

We are pleased to inform you that a new article "Perpetual rotation of real and illusory shapes" has been published in Journal of Illusion. Author(s): Yuki Kobayashi and Arthur G. Shapiro Published date: 27 March 2025 URL: journalofillusion.net/index.php/joi/…

A new paper has been published! Suzuki M., Noda R., & Takahashi K. (2024). Motion-induced blindness occurs with a simple motion mask. Journal of Illusion, 4. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

We are pleased to inform you that your article ”The bumpy circle illusion: apparent shape-distortion of filled circles placed on a checkered pattern” is now published in Journal of Illusion. You can find your article online by following this link: doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

A new paper has been published in Journal of Illusion!! journalofillusion.net/index.php/joi/… Sugihara K. (2023). Double-mirror illusion: a new class of 3D illusion that creates anomalous U-turn and anomalous translation simultaneously. Journal of Illusion, 4. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

"Five types of anomalous perceptions created by the same mirror-reflection process" written by Kokichi Sugihara is now published in Journal of Illusion. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

Journal of Illusion papers can be found on Google Scholar.

We are pleased to inform you that the latest article ”A pink illusion” written by Stuart Anstis has been published in Journal of Illusion! doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

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”The Sunburst illusion” written by Ito & Ding is now published in Journal of Illusion. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v… When a Mackay Ray figure is observed in paracentral vision, a fast but smooth pursuit eye movement produces an impression of bursting of a dazzling light in the center.

We are pleased to inform that a new article "Motion-driven enhancement of a lower region cue in depth perception" has just been published in Journal of Illusion. doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

This paper has been updated with the missing movies. journalofillusion.net/index.php/joi/…

Movie 2 "By changing the spatial frequency content of the grating, this version of the illusion yields a swirling eye movement with the same face image." Balas, B. (2021). Faces behind bars: illusory eye movements induced by gratings. Journal of Illusion, 2

A new paper has been published in Journal of Illusion!! journalofillusion.net/index.php/joi/… "Faces behind bars: illusory eye movements induced by gratings" written by Benjamin Balas

We are pleased to inform that your article ”The reverse motion illusion in random dot motion displays and implications for understanding development” is now published in Journal of Illusion. You can find your article online by following this link: doi.org/10.47691/joi.v…

@brendawyang Thank you very much for pointing this out. I hadn't noticed that. We will fix it immediately.

@JOI_illusion Where can one find the "movie 6" referenced in the text? ("gratingFaceIllusion_Nystagmus_Negated.mp4"). Should be a contrast-negated version!

a demo of the Jastrow illusion The upper object appears to be larger than the lower, though they are the same size. Actually, this illusion was proposed by Müller-Lyer in 1889.

An open-access, peer-review journal entitled Journal of Illusion opened last year. journalofillusion.net/index.php/joi/…