i-Perception (Jul 2018)

The Sequential-Weight Illusion

  • Guido Maiello,
  • Vivian C. Paulun,
  • Lina K. Klein,
  • Roland W. Fleming

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669518790275
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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We report an illusion in which the felt weight of an object changes depending on whether a previously manipulated object was lighter or heavier. The illusion is not modulated by visual weight cues, yet it transfers across hands.