One explanation for why the arrows in the Müller-Lyer illusion don't appear to be the same length is that:

a. our previous experience with arrows tells us they aren't the same
b. they really aren't quite the same—there is a tiny difference in length
c. your experience with the corners of rooms makes you see the arrows differently
d. this famous illusion is still unexplained—even Professors Müller and Lyer couldn't explain it


C

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