In linguistics, a comparative illusion (CI) or Escher sentence is a comparative sentence which initially seems to be acceptable but upon closer reflection...
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that Universal Grammar lacks the superlative morpheme. Augmentative Comparative illusion Equative construction Fewer vs. less Figure of speech Greatness Intensifier...
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The Müller-Lyer illusion is an optical illusion consisting of three stylized arrows. When viewers are asked to place a mark on the figure at the midpoint...
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quotations related to Boyle Roche. Colemanballs – Verbal gaffes Comparative illusion – Sentences that appear to make sense but actually do not Oxymoron –...
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buffalo, complexity and linguistic ambiguity in a grammatical sentence Comparative illusion, ungrammatical sentences which often are perceived to be acceptable...
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Sentences with unexpected endings. She spread the bread with socks. Comparative illusion: More people have been to Russia than I have. Demonstrations of sentences...
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better effect on the teacher Pseudoword Syntax‐semantics interface Comparative illusion, also known as Escher sentences In linguistics, an asterisk is used...
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In linguistics, the comparative method is a technique for studying the development of languages by performing a feature-by-feature comparison of two or...
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ISBN 978-1624074059. Sharpe, Eric J. Comparative Religion: A History, London: Duckworth, 1975 (2nd revised edition 1986). Shaw, Jeffrey M. Illusions of Freedom: Thomas...
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Maya (religion) (redirect from Maya (Illusion))
Maya (/ˈmɑːjə/; Devanagari: माया, IAST: māyā), literally "illusion" or "magic", has multiple meanings in Indian philosophies depending on the context....
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The Delboeuf illusion is an optical illusion of relative size perception: In the best-known version of the illusion, two discs of identical size have been...
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and to make sense until closer examination; many are examples of comparative illusion sentences. Sullivan, Frank (1926). The Life and Times of Martha Hepplethwaite...
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self to the comparative target would stop people overly optimising. The cultural prevalence also has a significant role in positive illusions. Although...
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Afterimage (redirect from Color dove illusion)
most people. [citation needed] An afterimage in general is an optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear after exposure to the original...
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Lilac chaser (category Optical illusions)
The lilac chaser is a visual illusion, also known as the Pac-Man illusion. It consists of 12 lilac (or pink, rose, or magenta), blurred discs arranged...
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Autostereogram (redirect from Wallpaper illusion)
autostereogram is a two-dimensional (2D) image that can create the optical illusion of a three-dimensional (3D) scene. Autostereograms use only one image to...
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Mona Lisa (section Mona Lisa illusion)
the composition, the subtle modelling of forms, and the atmospheric illusionism. The painting has been traditionally considered to depict the Italian...
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John Bargh, Daniel Wegner, and Ellen Langer describe free will as an illusion. Some psychologists study motivation or the subject of why people or lower...
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Jean Baudrillard (redirect from The Illusion of the End)
Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-1778-5. 1997. Die Illusion des Endes – Das Ende der Illusion [58 minutes + booklet], Jean Baudrillard & Boris Groys...
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Overconfidence effect (section Illusion of control)
pertaining to one's own performance. This includes the illusion of control, planning fallacy. Illusion of control describes the tendency for people to behave...
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Hypnagogia (redirect from Hypnagogic illusion)
Germain A, Ouellet L (1995). "Atonia-signalled hypnagogic imagery: Comparative EEG mapping of sleep onset transitions, REM sleep, and wakefulness"....
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pp. + glossary, appendices, index. Ross, D. M. (1981). "Illusion and reality in comparative physiology". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 59 (11): 2151–2158...
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The double-nail illusion is a multi-modal illusion in which two similar physical objects, that are located the one behind the other in depth, do not appear...
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be affected by recurring thoughts. Frequency illusion or Baader–Meinhof phenomenon. The frequency illusion is that once something has been noticed then...
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Time perception (redirect from Temporal illusion)
and inferred through a number of scientific experiments. Some temporal illusions help to expose the underlying neural mechanisms of time perception. The...
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Hallucination (redirect from Gustatory illusion)
does not mimic real perception, and is accurately perceived as unreal; illusion, which involves distorted or misinterpreted real perception; and mental...
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"coward" hiding in his bunker, another said Khamenei is living in an "illusion", believing Iran won the war and declaring victory. A 2006 speech of Khamenei...
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Field theory (sociology) (redirect from Social illusion)
of interests and investments prescribed by the field is termed social illusion, or illusio. Unstable fields are defined by rapid change and frequently...
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with arrogance I know that I know nothing – Famous saying by Socrates Illusion of explanatory depth – Form of cognitive bias Illusory superiority – Cognitive...
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