Short showBrain Perception Illusions
Discover how your mind constructs the world around you through interactive experiments that expose the hidden shortcuts in your perception. We explore the evolutionary science behind visual illusions and memory errors, linking them to everyday consequences like misunderstandings and anxiety. Listen to understand why your brain lies and how to navigate your constructed reality.
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Why Your Brain Chooses to Believe Your Eyes
The powerful illusion of self-motion while standing still.
Why you see colors that aren't there
How your brain learns an incorrect rule about reality.
Why Your Brain Turns Speech into Music
It's not the sound that changes, but your mind.
Why you think your friends look better together
The surprising visual trick behind flattering group photos.
Why you see that one thing everywhere
How your mind creates the illusion of frequency.
Why you think you know how things work
The simple test that reveals your blind spots.
Why You Hear Shapes and Taste Colors
Your reality is a sensory mash-up.
Why You Can Feel a Burn From a Harmless Trick
How your brain can be tricked into feeling pain.
Why you might see a hidden property of light
Discover a potential sixth sense using your phone screen.
Why You Think You Decide to Act
Your brain makes up its mind before you do.