Disequilibrium: Sensory Illusions

by: Todd Hoover

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. The use of optical illusions in the classroom helps students understand that the brain may process reactions based upon a previously learned context, even if the context results in an alternative conception.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2018Stock # ss18_041_07_16Volume 041Issue 07

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