Our brains create false perceptions through these illusions, which make us see things that do not exist while they distort ...

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Featuring a blurry image of abstract yellows, oranges, purples and blues, this optical illusion appears pretty plain. It's ...

A challenging puzzle will put your perception to the ultimate test with a tricky winter optical illusion. Puzzles are a ...

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Hidden letter and number optical illusions are fun because they look easy at first. But once the timer starts, the brain ...

Our brains create false perceptions through these illusions, which make us see things that do not exist while they distort ...

Susana Martinez-Conde is director of the Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. She studies visual illusions to gain a better understanding of how ...

How optical illusions work has been long-debated among scientists and philosophers, who wonder whether these illusions stem from neural processing in the eye or involve higher-level cognitive ...

Optical illusions have gained a lot of popularity recently, as they get our brain to exercise, and can be the perfect test of ...

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The study of visual illusions in animals provides a compelling window into both the evolutionary continuity and diversity of perceptual processes. Research indicates that many species, from domestic ...