The carpentered-world hypothesis states that people who grow up in a noncarpentered world will be just as susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion as those who grow up experiencing the straight lines, edges, right angles, and corners typical of industrialized countries.

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The carpentered-world hypothesis suggests that people who grow up in environments with fewer straight lines and right angles (noncarpentered worlds) are less susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion than those from environments filled with man-made structures that have straight lines and right angles (carpentered worlds).

The Carpentered-World Hypothesis States That People Who Grow Up in a Noncarpentered