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Even though our brains are capable of doing the most amazing things they can also completely fool us under the right circumstances. You can explore a variety of brain teasers and tricks below and then learn about what’s happening in the brain with each one!
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Try to read this scrambled paragraph. You can probably do it without too much trouble. Find out why! |
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Count the “f”s in this passage of text. You might be surprised to find out you don’t count them correctly! |
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Can you count the black dots in this image? It’s actually impossible! Find out what’s happening in your visual processing. |
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Look at the two monsters. Though one looks larger, they’re actually the same size. Why does the brain interpret one as bigger than the other? |
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In this picture, some people immediately see a vase, while others see two faces in profile. How does our brain switch back and forth? |
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Put on your headphones and listen to this scale that goes down and down, while never getting any lower. |
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Which square is darker, A or B? Incredibly, they’re actually the same color. Find out why your brain doesn’t think so. |
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Changing your perspective can reveal surprising new information. Can you change yours to see more than one animal here? |
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Each of these words hides another one. Switch from foreground to background to spot them! |
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Take a look at this square. Why does it switch from just spinning to pulsating? Learn what your visual system is doing. |
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Can you tell which line is longer in these two illusions? Chances are what you see and what you would measure don’t match. |
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These three illusions illustrate how your visual system changes its interpretation of what you see depending on other available information! |
