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 ...

If a body is a person's temple, then Lucas Luce's body is one of the most illusory temples there are. But don't fret, for it is merely a ruse.

A Geometric Zig Zag Lines of 3D Effect Vector Optical Illusion is a fascinating visual puzzle that hides a 3D image within a 2D pattern. At first glance, it appears to be a random collection of ...

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 illusion? Have you ever been tricked into seeing something that is not really there? If yes, then you have already experienced the power of an optical illusion. The illusions play on the brain ...

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