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A study of the immediate effects (rather than the after-effects) of viewing one’s hand through a wedge prism. The “feel” of the hand is found to be pulled towards the displaced optical stimulus, and this effect is termed visual capture (after Tastevin). The effect of capture lingers after the eyes are covered, and this residue may be related to the after-effects hitherto studied.
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This work was supported by Grant MH 07588-02 from the National Institute of Mental Health. The authors wish to acknowledge the generous provision of research space by Cornell University, and the invaluable assistance of Mr. William Frayer.
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Hay, J.C., Pick, H.L. & Ikeda, K. Visual capture produced by prism spectacles. Psychon Sci 2, 215–216 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343413
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