I'm not sure the central argument fully explains the illusion.
If you can simultaneously see several stars in the sky using your peripheral vision using averted gaze, why not several dots?
I suspect uncertainty plays a part, but image completion from higher-order feedback that complete the lines might drive the illusion more. Put another way, I believe if you remove the gray lines, the illusion ceases to work.
If you can simultaneously see several stars in the sky using your peripheral vision using averted gaze, why not several dots?
I suspect uncertainty plays a part, but image completion from higher-order feedback that complete the lines might drive the illusion more. Put another way, I believe if you remove the gray lines, the illusion ceases to work.