Last week,I was sitting behind the wheel of my truck in the bank parking lot.Suddenly,the car next to me began to back up and I slammed on my brakes because I thought my truck was moving forward.Which perceptual illusion did I experience?

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This is an example of induced movement, where the movement of one object (the car backing up) causes a stationary object (the observer in the truck) to perceive that they are the one moving.

Last Week,I Was Sitting Behind the Wheel of My Truck