Meanings
nounTitchener circles pl (plural only)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Ebbinghaus illusion.
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Origin
The illusion was popularized in the English-speaking world by Edward B. Titchener in a 1901 psychology textbook.
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APA
Titchener circles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Titchener%20circles
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“Titchener circles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Titchener%20circles. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Titchener circles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Titchener%20circles.
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