During her training in anthropology, Dorsa Amir, now at Duke University, became fascinated with the Müller-Lyer illusion.

Visual system articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed The visual system is the part of the central nervous system that is required for visual perception – receiving, processing and ...

Our ability to perceive the three-dimensional world can be lost without notice, yet cases like Stereo Sue reveal that even in ...

The Word You See First Reveals Your Mindset. Many people start their day by noticing small details, like the first word they ...

ClearSight is drawing attention to a growing concern for patients in today’s digital world: the effects of prolonged blue ...

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Discover the most shocking and unforgettable plot twists in horror cinema history, as seen in films like Psycho and The ...

Optical illusions are mind-bending images that challenge our perception and visual skills. These illusions provide deep insights into how our brain processes such complex visual information. Optical ...

You are among 1% of people with hawk eyes if you can spot 63 among the 36 in 9 seconds. Test your observation skills with this visual illusion challenge now!

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where the brain misinterprets what the eyes perceive, creating a false or ...

Perception is the process by which the nature and meaning of sensory stimuli are recognized and interpreted. Perception can be influenced by attention and can occur subliminally, without conscious ...

Our imagination might not be as powerful as we think when it comes to holding visual images, according to a first-of-its-kind study by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).