Edgar Rubin and Psychology in Denmark Figure and Ground /

• Main Author: Pind, Jörgen L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: History and Philosophy of Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Philosophy.; Clinical psychology.; History of Psychology.; History of Philosophy.; Clinical Psychology.

Is it a glass centerpiece--or is it really two faces? The familiar optical illusion known as the Rubin Vase embodies the complexities of the brain's recognition of visual figures and backgrounds. Its creator's accomplishments, however, extend far beyond this well-known concept. Edgar Rubin...