PERHAPS it is difficult to demonstrate primary constancy scaling independently of the distortion illusions, but its effects are not limited to plane figures. For example, the apparent size of the Moon ...

The insights provided by neurobiologist Dale Purves and his colleagues over the last few years about why the brain doesn’t see the world according to the measurements provided by rulers, protractors ...

Angela Bulloch, an original member of the Young British Artists (YBA), is currently challenging spatial perceptions at her latest exhibition at Zurich’s Galerie Eva Presenhuber. In her show, titled ...

Discover the hidden surprise inside this Abstract Geometric Zig Zag Lines 3D Effect Optical Illusion. Using your stereoscopic vision, depth perception, and sharp focus, try to reveal the concealed ...

Even when we consciously know two lines are the same length, why can't we help seeing them as different? ILLUSIONS ARE ANOMALIES that can reveal clues about the mysterious workings of the brain to ...

Scarlett Howard receives funding from Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP). Adrian Dyer receives funding from The Australian Research Council to study bee vision and ...

Optical illusions play tricks on your brain and can make you see things that aren't really there, from static images swirling around the page to images that stay with you even after you look away.

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