Do Cats Sometimes Sit in Illusory Box-like Spaces?
Insights gleaned from studying cats
Researchers in two countries wrote about where they now stand on the question of where cats sit in illusory box-like spaces. They (the researchers) published this study about that:
"If I fits I sits: A citizen science investigation into illusory contour susceptibility in domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus)," Gabriella E. Smith, Philippe A. Chouinard, and Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 240, July 2021, 105338.
The authors, at City University of New York, United States and La Trobe University, Australia, explain:
A well-known phenomenon to cat owners is the tendency of their cats to sit in enclosed spaces such as boxes, laundry baskets, and even shape outlines taped on the floor. This investigative study asks whether domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) are also susceptible to sitting in enclosures that are illusory in nature, utilizing cats' attraction to box-like spaces to assess their perception of the Kanizsa square visual illusion.
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