What Is an Optical Illusion? An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where the brain misinterprets what the eyes see. Instead of showing reality exactly as it is, optical illusions manipulate ...
The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a network of neural connections. But how are these signals adjusted to refine our perceptions? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...
PhD Candidate, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified ...