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Auditory Illusions
Get your virtual haircut!
   But be warned - headphones are required!

Auditory Scene Analysis
Al Bregman, Mc Gill University
   Excellent site with multiple downloadable demonstrations, complete
     with explanations, on a variety of Auditory phenomena.

Corollary Discharge Circuit
Nice interactive example of the Corollary Discharge circuit discussed in
  Lecture 8 on MOTION. A version of this is likely to be on the next Exam!

The Young/Old Woman
Funny youtube of famous ambiguous figure.

http://cbc.ucsd.edu/ramaillusions.html
Downloadable Illusions!
    From UCSD's own V. S. Ramachandran.

http://www1.psych.purdue.edu/Magniphi/SimpliPhi.html
Apparent Motion
    Includes demo of simple Apparent Motion
     in which you can control ISI, distance and size.

http://www.biomotionlab.ca/Demos/BMLwalker.html
Biological Motion
    Interactive point-light display of human walking
     as seen in class.

Optic Flow
Optic Flow after-effect (Spiral and Buddha), as seen in class (Lecture 8).

Waterfall Effect
Motion adaptation effect, as seen in class (Lecture 8)

http://www.ulb.ac.be/psycho/fr/docs/museum/Links/Illusion.html
Visual Illusions
    A variety of cool illusions, most with explantions.

http://www.webvision.med.utah.edu/
Web Vision: John Morgan Eye Center, University of Utah
    Detailed, advanced descriptions of the anatomy and functioning of the
    visual system, including diagrams, photos, and video.

The Music, Mind, and Machine Group
MIT Media Lab
    Cutting edge research on acoustic analysis in machines, humans,
    and other animals. Includes links to current projects, publications,
    and other resources.

Sensation and Perception
Hanover College
    Wide range of interesting tutorials and demonstrations
     on various perceptual phenomena.




MORE TO COME!