title: The 'rotating snakes' in smooth motion do not appear to rotate.
abstract: 'Rotating snakes' is an illusory figure in which the 'snakes' are perceived to rotate. We report that when the image moves smoothly, the snakes do not appear to rotate, although the retinal images are continuously refreshed. Therefore, to produce the illusion, the image should remain stationary (without being refreshed) for some time on the same retinal position.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, 4-9-1 Shiobaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 815-8540, Japan. tomimatsu@kyudai.jp
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tomimatsu
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Takeharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seno
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sunaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D009039:Motion Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D009903:Optical Illusions / Q000502:physiology*; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012399:Rotation; D055815:Young Adult