Dive into the fascinating world of illusion art with us as we explore the mind-bending creations of German artist Jochen Muhlenbrink, also known as Yokken Moldenbrings. Known for his hyper-realistic ...

Visual perception of motion and its accompanying illusions has long fascinated neuroscientists and psychologists alike. This research field examines how the brain compensates for inherent neural ...

Lightness perception, the visual system’s ability to maintain a stable representation of surface reflectance despite varying illumination, has long intrigued researchers. Central to this field is the ...

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Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the ...

The famous Ebbinghaus illusion, named for its discoverer, the German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850–1909). Despite appearances, the two orange circles are the same size. Have you ever looked at ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...

Psychologists have long been interested in how people interpret ambiguous, bistable images, such as the examples below. Bistable images. Top left: faces or a vase. Top right: rabbit or duck. Bottom ...

A new museum is about to open in Boston. The Museum of Illusions will open later this month, and according to "aims to entertain, educate and inspire visitors by offering a deeper understanding of the ...

This optical illusion will test your brain's ability to zone out while looking at repetitive patterns. Can you find the ...