Implied Triangle

In an example by psychologist Gaetano Kanizsa, a white triangle appears located at the center of the figure (illusory contours).

Figure 8: The suggestion is a triangle lying on objects.
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Though no such triangle actually exists, the presence of the triangle is the most likely explanation in the external world.


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