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The illusion of afterimages
appearing to vary in size despite
a constant retinal image is
precisely what we must predict
if perceived size is governed not
only by visual angle but also by
distance. The two seemingly
different facts, that images of
the same size lead to
perceptions of different size
(EmmertΓÇÖs law), and that images
of different size lead to
perceptions of the same size
(constancy), in fact illustrate
the same principle: Distance is
taken into account in
computing object size from
image size. This leads to
illusions such as in EmmertΓÇÖs
law when the image remains
constant and to veridicality (or
constancy) when the image
diminishes with distance. This
principle also helps explain a
common illusion of size in
viewing the moon.