Optical illusions explained in a fly's eyes Date: August 24, 2020 Source: Yale University Summary: Why people perceive motion in some static images has mystified not only those who view these ...

Explore the fascinating world of optical illusions in this concise 14-minute video. From classic illusions like the Müller-Lyer and Ebbinghaus to modern phenomena such as the Spinning Dancer and ...

A light-colored object on a dark background appears larger than a dark object on a light background, as shown in the image above, but until recently, no one knew why. Now, a study suggests that a ...

Bruno Laeng, a professor in the university’s Department of Psychology and the first author of a study presenting the illusion, explained the phenomenon in a statement: “The pupil reacts to how we ...

Kitaoka explained that the snap has a blue light filter applied to it, and the illusion it creates can determine if your brain lies to you or not. The color of the strawberries that most onlookers ...

But unlike the moon illusion, this is not a trick of the brain and instead can be explained by the way that light passes through the Earth's atmosphere. "When the moon lies low in the sky instead ...

Why people perceive motion in some static images has mystified not only those who view these optical illusions but neuroscientists who have tried to explain the phenomenon. Now Yale neuroscientists ...