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Why does this effect occur?
Perhaps because the larger or
surrounding object serves as a
surrogate of the entire visual
world. The world as a whole is
perceived as stationary, so that
anything representing it tends
to be interpreted as stationary.
This tendency might be thought
of as one based upon an
"assumption" or preference on
the part of the perceptual
system.
This analysis of the induced
motion of the moon can be
applied to many other
situations. Thus, in daily life,
when an object moves in front
of a stationary background it
seems correct to conclude that
its perceived motion is
overdeterminedΓÇöΓÇôthat is,
determined by more than one
factor. If it is moving fast
enough, it will be seen to do so
on the basis of its egocentric
change, even if nothing else is
visible. But, given its change
relative to the background, it
will be seen to move even if its
egocentric change is below the
threshold of detection. In
typical cases of object motion,
then, perceived motion seems
to be governed by two
independent factors.