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The study of illusions forcibly reminds us that our experience of the world is, to a great extent, created within our own heads. Understanding illusions can help explicate the way the brain handles sensory information, which is an interesting idea traced through its long history by Coren and Girgus (1978). Developmental changes in the way illusions are perceived may, in turn, bring a better understanding of both the developing nervous system and the functioning of a mature nervous system.
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Clifton, R.K. (1985). The Precedence Effect. In: Trehub, S.E., Schneider, B.A. (eds) Auditory Development in Infancy. Advances in the Study of Communication and Affect, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9340-6_4
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