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Learning & Behavior
|November 7, 2022
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Survival often depends on the ability of the visual system to process information accurately; thus, research demonstrating that a brain is susceptible to optical illusions is of considerable interest, particularly when the experiments involve phylogenetic comparisons. Are Lõoke et al.'s (Anim. Cogn, 25:43-51, 2022) data strong enough to allow the inclusion of dogs on the list of nonhumans that can perceive illusory Kanizsa figures?
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