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Downloadable book: Conceits by David Cycleback

"Learning about visual illusions and how they work show us that reality and human
perception of reality are different things,"


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Overview of book: Written as a non-linear assortment of short pieces, the book is a look at peculiarities,
curiosities and limitations of human thought and perception. Traversing psychology,
physiology, science, art and philosophy, just a few of the topics
include visual and optical illusions, mirages, the psychology of hitting a baseball,
catch-22s in art and communication, the psychology of numeral systems, limitations of
science, blind spots of logic and common everyday misperceptions of reality.

File type: pdf (adobe acrobat)
File size: 207 pages, 7.5 MG
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