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Phi phenomenon
The
phi
phenomenon
is the
optical illusion
of perceiving a series of still
images
, when viewed in rapid succession, as continuous
motion
.
Max Wertheimer
defined this phenomenon in 1912. The phi phenomenon and
persistence of vision
together formed the foundation of
Hugo Münsterberg
's theory of
film
and are part of the process of
motion perception
.
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