Illusions fascinate scientists

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How optical illusions are illuminating vital medical research

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Dr. Martin Doherty has studied the Ebbinghaus illusion for years .

He and his colleagues found that radiologists who have years of training to ignore visual distractions actually see the image differently and accurately.

Doherty: "No previous research has shown that you can learn to see through them".

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