McGurk effect

Summary

McGurk effect is an auditory illusion^[1]. It draws 195 Wikipedia views per month (auditory_illusion category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• McGurk effect is credited with the discovery of Harry McGurk^[3].
• McGurk effect is credited with the discovery of John Macdonald^[4].
• McGurk effect's video is recorded as Skilled-musicians-are-not-subject-to-the-McGurk-effect-srep30423-s3.ogv^[5].
• McGurk effect's instance of is recorded as auditory illusion^[6].
• McGurk effect's instance of is recorded as optical illusion^[7].
• McGurk effect's part of is recorded as psychological terminology^[8].
• McGurk effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027zdd^[9].
• McGurk effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776234421^[10].
• McGurk effect's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 89700^[11].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Harry McGurk^[3], a psychologist^[12], 1936–1998^[13], of United Kingdom^[14] and John Macdonald^[4], a psychiatrist^[15], 1920–2007^[16], of New Zealand^[17].

Why It Matters

McGurk effect draws 195 Wikipedia views per month (auditory_illusion category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]