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The optical illusion


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You have to really take your time here and concentrate. Don't screw your eyes up afterwards, just let close them and yourself 'see' the afterimage on the inside of your eyelids. It is amazing!

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Here is another one, called the Hermann Grid (not sure why, but I bet he was German. (Sir Burien, any ideas??))

All the circular spots at the intersections are actually white, but unless you look at them directly they will appear grey or black "because of the inhibitory response which occurs as a result of the increased dark surround". Pretty cool huh? :)

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And finally. Which square on this checkboard is darker, square A or square B?

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You think it's B? Well it isn't... the squares are actually the same colour! Look again!

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Still not convinced? This grey strips prove it. The brain is used to compensating and making sense of images, but really our mind has simply been playing tricks on us. :)

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