Posts Tagged ‘visual-illusions’
Test your Brain with these Teasers and Visual Illusions
Are the two orange circles of the same size? One way to understand more about the brain is to look at how we can trick it, that is, to look at how the brain reacts to teasers and visual illusions. Here are 10 visual illusions to combine fun and learning about the visual system. We know you…
Read MoreFebruary Update: Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century
Welcome to the February edition of SharpBrains monthly eNewsletter: First Report of the Council on the Ageing Society: Global Policy journal publishes the full Policy Principles and call to action outlined by the Global Agenda Council on the Ageing Society, an initiative run by the World Economic Forum which our CEO Alvaro Fernandez was honored to…
Read MoreVisual Illusions in Art and Science
The following is an excerpt from “Sleights of Minds: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions.” by Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde with Sandra Blakeslee, published by Henry Holt and Co., LLC © 2010 by Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde. Visual illusions are fascinating. They have both been used by…
Read More#8. Test your Brain with these 10 Optical Illusions
Test your brain with top 10 illusions. You will be amazed with the power of brain.
Read MoreEncephalon #61: Brain & Mind Reading for the Holidays
Welcome to the 61st edition of Encephalon, the blog carnival that offers some of the best neuroscience and psychology blog posts every other week. We do have an excellent set of articles today. covering much ground. Enjoy the reading: — Neuroscience and Society Neuroanthropology, by Greg Downey The Flynn Effect: Troubles with Intelligence Average IQ test…
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