
Making Impossible Objects with Mirrors
Most of us don’t really understand how mirrors work, which makes for some fun reflective deception
Most of us don’t really understand how mirrors work, which makes for some fun reflective deception
To avoid or at least control conflict, militaries often play tricks on their opponents’ perceptions
Magicians and cognitive scientists know how to manipulate what we pick—or thought we picked
Illusions noticed by Galileo can help explain how we see light and dark
Childhood tricks can reveal a surprising amount about early cognition and the nervous system
They hijack its limited ability to deal with perceptual ambiguity
Humans are not the only species to use visual trickery to their advantage
Older people can struggle to see certain illusions, offering clues about the aging brain
Nineteenth-century entertainment was a peculiar mix of technological innovation and supernatural thinking
Haunted by a deceased brother, whom he saw as a twin, the Spanish artist filled his work with double meanings
Dozens of labs are investigating the internet phenomenon and developing new explanations
These illusions explore how magicians, photographers and performance artists lead us to see motion where none exists
Neural pathologies have shaped great art throughout history
Your brain fills in all kinds of visual gaps
Concentration affects how we detect and perceive objects and scenes
The facts and fictions of crimson perception
Superpower your imagination
Portrait photography traverses fact and fancy
Hidden illusions are the Easter eggs of the mind
An homage to David Hubel, a Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist
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