Perceived Motion
Definition
Perceived motion refers to the psychological phenomenon where stationary objects appear moving due to certain visual effects or stimuli.
Analogy
Picture yourself sitting on a train station bench, watching another train on the next track. Even though you're not moving, when that train starts to move, it can feel like you're the one who's actually moving. This is an example of perceived motion.
Related terms
Apparent Motion: The perception of movement in a stationary object or scene caused by sequential presentations of visual stimuli.
Motion Aftereffect: A visual illusion where exposure to a moving image gives the illusion of opposite motion in a stationary image.
Optical Illusion: Visual images that are deceptive or misleading due to cognitive and perceptual discrepancies.
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