Patterns

Higgins has crafted a comprehensive and intriguing discussion of the many grids, or rectilinear systems, used to order the experiences of human beings.

We recognize faces by focusing on darker and lighter (shinier) horizontal bands of facial skin, according to Dakin and Watt.

Falling on stairs can cause serious injuries.

Researchers have determined that distances judged along a horizontal surface seem shorter when a discontinuity in the surface is produced in certain ways.