👁️ Optical Illusions
“What we see is not always what is.”
Your brain is a master of efficiency. It fills in blanks, anticipates movement, and completes shadows. But sometimes, in its eagerness to make sense, it shows you things that aren't quite there.
🌀 The Spinning Spiral
Stare at the center. You may feel the spiral moving — but it's perfectly still. Your brain interprets contrast and curvature as motion.
📏 The Unequal Lines
The horizontal lines appear uneven, but they're identical. Patterns and background distort your sense of proportion.
👥 The Face-Vase Illusion
Do you see a vase, or two faces? You’re not wrong either way. The image holds both, and your mind toggles what’s foreground.
Illusions remind us: perception is not passive. It is shaped by assumptions, context, and expectation.