"An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality." (Wikipedia.org/optical-illusion). It is made to make your eyes and brain perceive images in a way you see things differently. Like if you look at this picture, you will see the picture differently like it is moving or showing something that your mind don't usually pick up. If you take a look at this picture, you might be thinking, "oh that is a big hole that she is riding over," but that is not real, you see your brain sees a picture and it makes you think it is real but it's not. It is actually a painting on the ground.
The reason why you see things this way or see illusions move is because your mind perceives images in such a way that it processes the little details and the movement. When you look really close at optical illusions, your brain and eyes trigger your brain to see the missing pieces of the image and to see the movement. When, in reality, the image is not really moving. Tricky right? For example, illusions trick your mind into seeing something different than what they actually are. (http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-optical-illusions-trick-your-brain-nathan-s-jacobs) Why does our mind see illusions? Why do we see illusions moving or changing? The reason for that is our brain taught our mind to catch the missing things and see movement when really it is not moving. Our brain works in many ways, how would you see illusions without your brain and eyes. You wouldn't be able to. (Optical illusions powerpoint presentation). Your mind and eyes are the perfect key to seeing optical illusions. Without those particular parts of the human body, then we wouldn't be able to see illusions like how they move or change. "The human brain puts images together because it has learned to expect things; sometimes the information might get a little confused." (Optical illusions powerpoint) We see an illusion because we know what we are expected to see, even though part of a picture may not show up in the part of your brain. It is how our eyes and brain perceive images.
Resources: http://funeyetest.com/funny-optical-optical-illusions-rotating-cat/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_illusion
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Our brains definitely do work in different ways. when I saw the picture of the optical illusion it didn't fool me and rather.. just makes my eyes cramp. I'm to clever ;) Optical illusions are like glass doors, one of us are bound to bump into it. Something fun to try out, attempt to make your own optical illusion paper and it will be utmost, very unique. Maybe not great enough to make you fool your brain, but your attempt creates great art.
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