Gordon I E, Day R H, Stecher E J
Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, UK.
Perception. 1990;19(1):17-20. doi: 10.1068/p190017.
It was shown by magnitude estimation that the perception of causality first described by Michotte (1946/1963) also occurs consistently and strongly with stroboscopic, ie apparent or phi, movement. This is so when the 'causal' movement is stroboscopic and the 'caused' movement real, when these movements are reversed, and when both movements are stroboscopic. The effect is not due to prior experience with Michotte-type displays.
