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A further difficulty for the
angular-displacement theory
becomes evident when we try to
explain why the Poggendorff
illusion occurs in a figure
displaying an effect that was
discussed in Chapter 5ΓÇöΓÇôthat of
illusory contour. If the vertical
inducing lines of the
Poggendorff illusion are
replaced by irregularly spaced
semicircles, for example,
vertical contours appear to be
present although none
physically exists between the
semicircles. The oblique lines
can "intersect" the vertically
perceived boundaries at regions
where there is no actual
vertical contour to form acute
or obtuse angles, and the
illusion occurs. Thus, although
this illusory effect does not
rule out the hypothesis that the
Poggendorff illusion is based on
misperception of angle, such
an effect cannot readily be
attributed to lateral inhibition
of contour-orientation detector
cells. No such inhibiting
contour would be present in
such a figure.