The illusion makes clever use of colour theory, demonstrating how our brains perceive colours differently against certain backgrounds. Part of a natural phenomenon called 'colour induction', the brain ...

Optical illusions are not merely tricks or viral brain teasers, they reveal the curious disconnect between what we see and what our brain interprets. A flat drawing might come across as ...

Optical illusions are older than you think. The first optical illusions date back to 20,000 BC and took the form of cave sculptings. Nowadays they are found all over the place – on screens, in books ...

This is the fifth article in the Mind Matters series on the neuroscience behind visual illusions. Scientists did not invent the vast majority of visual illusions. Rather, they are the work of visual ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Online. Followed categories will be added to My News. If you concentrate on the dot on the below image for long enough an astonishing thing will happen. After ...

(WHTM) — There’s nothing like a bewildering optical illusion to get the weekend off to a good start. There are all kinds to choose from: the image that looks like one thing but also looks like another ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In Head Trip, PopSci explores the relationship between our brains ...

If you concentrate on the dot on the below image for long enough an astonishing thing will happen. After about 30 seconds the swirls of colour will disappear entirely. According to The Sun, it’s an ...