What Are Optical Illusions?

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What Are Optical Illusions? We’ve all seen them, although you may not have even realized what they are. When you hear the phrase “Optical Illusion,” what do you think of?

Definition Involves an apparently inexplicable discrepancy between the appearance of a visual stimulus and its physical reality Visually perceived images that are deceptive or misleading

The Ames Room Observe this room. Take special note of the size, shape, color and details of the room. Can one girl really be that much bigger than the other?

The Ames Room Viewer assumes room is rectangular and the image cast onto the retina is consistent with this hypothesis Naïve viewers conclude that one girl is larger, when in fact she is just closer Further Reading: http://psylux.psych.tu-dresden.de/i1/kaw/diverses%20Material/www.illusionworks.com/html/ames_room.html

Optical Illusions The perceptual hypotheses that we create become especially striking when they are wrong Proximity, Depth Cues, Similarity, and Figure Ground perception affect the hypotheses that we make Human perceptions are HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE

Illusion #1 Which center circle is bigger?

Illusion #2 Which line is longer?

Illusion #3 Which line is longer?

Illusion #4 Water goblet or two faces?

Illusion #5 Old woman or young woman?

Another version!

Illusion #6 Skull or woman in a mirror?

Illusion #7 Eskimo or Native American head?

Illusion #8 Face or musician?

Illusion #9 A face? A word?

Illusion #10 (4) Which word do you see first?

Illusion #11 Stare at the center for 15 sec and then look up – what do you see?

Illusion #12 Stare at the center for 15 sec and then look up – what do you see?

Illusion #13 How many black dots are there?

Illusion #14 Follow directions below

Illusion #15 Stare at the center – what color do the dots become?

Check out the spiral…except it is not a spiral, just circles Check out the spiral…except it is not a spiral, just circles. Don’t believe me? Use your finger to follow the fake spiral. The tilt of the boxes fools your brain into believing it is a spiral.

Want to see the gears move Want to see the gears move? Look at the dot and then move your head towards the screen and away from it.

This uses visual vibrations to create a cool effect This uses visual vibrations to create a cool effect. Try moving your head close to, and then away from the screen. The fuzzy dots appear to move.

Illusion #16 Mind Warp

Illusion #17 How does it move?

Illusion #18 Impossible Figures (3) objects that can be represented in two-dimensional pictures but cannot exist in three-dimensional space

This optical illusion from 1887 appeared in an advertisement for children's health care products. What makes this image interesting is how the three heads and sets of arms, and three sets of legs are cleverly positioned so that seven boys are formed.

At first glance, when viewing this picture you will see "The Man in The Moon". Look at the moon up close and you will find the heads of a man and woman facing each other. Once you see the man and woman, they seem to stand out more when you look at the picture than the face of The Man in the Moon.

In the picture shown above, the two ladies are quite unhappy that their teapot and cup are empty. Turn the picture upside down by holding your mouse pointer over it. Now, the two ladies are smiling and enjoying their tea.

Well, they are all actually just the same, and I would love to do this so that the “little one” is actually bigger than the biggest one — that would make it funner! It is the context of the positioning of the figures in the environment that gives the appearance of them being different.

Perception of letters, words and phrases Playing with Words Perception of letters, words and phrases

Illusion #19 Read the following out-loud – now read it again slowly and see if you fell for the trick

Illusion #20

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Illusion #22 The Stroop Effect Time yourself saying the word – then time yourself saying the color of the ink. What is the difference?

The Stroop Effect The words themselves have a strong effect over your ability to say the color There is an interference in the information your brain receives - and this causes a problem Speed of Processing Theory Words read faster that colors are named Selective Attention Theory Naming colors requires more attention than reading the word For Further Reading: http://www.snre.umich.edu/eplab/demos/st0/stroopdesc.html

Stereograms Bring your eyes close to the screen. As you slowly move your head away from the screen, take your eyes out of focus and a picture will pop out.

Illusion #23 Try your best – what do you see?

Illusion #24 And another?

Illusion #25 Do you see something floating?