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    This study found no significant sex differences in how males and females perceive visual-geometric illusions. Both male and female observers showed similar responses to illusion magnitude and decrement effects.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Visual Perception
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Visual-geometric illusions are perceptual phenomena that distort objective reality.
    • Previous research has explored various factors influencing illusion perception, but sex differences remain an area of interest.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate potential sex differences in the magnitude of responses to visual-geometric illusions.
    • To examine sex differences in illusion decrement and the transfer of this decrement across different illusion configurations.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized forty-five variants of visual-geometric illusions.
    • Collected data from a sample of 221 observers, comprising both male and female participants.
    • Conducted a second experiment to measure illusion decrement and its transfer effects.

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    Main Results:

    • No statistically significant differences were found in illusion magnitude between male and female observers.
    • Similarly, no significant differences were observed between sexes regarding illusion decrement or the transfer of decrement to other illusion configurations.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings suggest that sex is not a determining factor in the perception or adaptation to visual-geometric illusions.
    • This research contributes to the understanding of universal perceptual mechanisms, irrespective of sex.