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The Archimedes Spiral

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THE following experimental findings are offered in the form of advance information. They are concerned with the after-sensation of movement which follows visual stimulation by a rotating arithmetic spiral. It is hoped that the results to be reported will facilitate psychological and clinical research employing the phenomenon of apparent movement.

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HOLLAND, H. The Archimedes Spiral. Nature 179, 432–433 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179432b0

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