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Cultural Differences in Susceptibility to Visual Illusions
Research has shown that susceptibility to certain visual illusions varies across cultures, a difference often linked to the environmental features common in a given cultural context. For instance, individuals from Western cultures, who typically live in a 'carpentered world' with many straight lines, are more prone to the Müller-Lyer illusion. In contrast, individuals from cultures like the Zulu of South Africa, whose environment features more circular structures, are less susceptible to this illusion.
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