Motion

Question 1

Motion perception

Answer 1

-Attracts attention, tells us the shape of an object, separates figure from ground and improves interaction with the environment

Question 2

Motion agnosia

Answer 2

-Patient could see objects but not movement due to damage to the cortex between the occipital and temporal lobes. She struggled to pour liquids, follow speech and would feel sick If more than one person were walking in a room.

Question 3

Motion illusions

Answer 3

• Stroboscopic: stationary object in different positions, flashes into sight in quick succession so seems to move
• movement after effect: waterfall effect
• induced movement: You think your train car is moving but it is actually just the one next to you