Möbius Band Surprise: A Systematic Illusion in Imagery

Author:

Haugland Mons Daniel1ORCID,Pearson David G.2ORCID,Ekroll Vebjørn1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway

2. School of Psychology and Sports Science, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

Abstract

When a Möbius loop is cut along the middle of the band, the result is a single connected loop, yet anecdotal evidence from science demonstrations and the use of this effect in magic tricks suggest that most people are thoroughly surprised by this because they strongly believe that the result should be two separate loops. Here, we present results from a behavioral experiment confirming this anecdotal evidence and discuss potential theoretical explanations for why this demonstration evokes strong, but misleading intuitions and a related illusion of impossibility.

Funder

The Research Council of Norway and the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Artificial Intelligence,Sensory Systems,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology,Ophthalmology

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