This paper will explore the phenomenon of visual perception known as the motion aftereffect. This phenomenon occurs when an observer views a moving object and then looks away, perceiving the stationary world as moving in the opposite direction. We will examine the
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The motion aftereffect (MAE) is a visual illusion experienced after viewing a moving visual stimulus for a time with stationary eyes, and then fixating a stationary stimulus. The stationary stimulus appears to move in the opposite direction to the original stimulus. The motion aftereffect is believed to be the result of motion adaptation.