Objects viewed between legs appear smaller

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Study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698906002112

Article, from https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/09/23/world/science-health-world/ig-nobels-go-scholar-studied-liars-one-put-pants-rats-another-lived-like-badger/#.Wk-qVKBOm2c :


Scientists demonstrate a different perspective by peering between their legs at the 2016 Ig Nobel award ceremony Thursday at Harvard University. Professors Atsuki Higashiyama and Kohei Adachi won the perception prize for their research, presented in the paper 'Perceived size and perceived distance of targets viewed from between the legs: Evidence for proprioceptive theory.' | IMPROBABLE RESEARCH: www.improbable.com

Japanese scientists bend over forward to win an Ig Nobel prize for perception study
KYODO, AP
SEP 23, 2016

BOSTON – Two scientists from Japan won the spoof Ig Nobel perception prize Thursday for determining that objects look smaller when viewing them bent over and between one’s legs.

Ritsumeikan University professor Atsuki Higashiyama accepted a 61-second clock, an “award paper,” and a “Zimbabwean” $10 trillion bill during the 26th Ig Nobel awards ceremony at Harvard University.

“First I want to give a demonstration by myself,” Higashiyama said from the podium, bending over to view the audience through his legs, effectively mooning them.

“When the viewer is inverted, the objects appear smaller than in a normal upright position.” Shortly afterward, the human “alarm clocks” escorted Higashiyama off the stage after he exceeded his allotted minute.

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