The results of the 7th Annual Best Illusion of the Year are in! The winner: “Silencing awareness of change by background motion.” Though of the top 10 finalists, I personally like “Mask of Love.” If you’d like to see a collection of fun illusions that befuddle the brain, check out our Brain Teasers page. You [...]
Tags: brain teasers, illusions, visual processing
Posted May 12, 2011 by Marghi Merzenich under Neuroscience, Uncategorized
Lately I have been really interested in brain tricks, brain teasers, and optical illusions. I had the chance to work on the expanded brain teasers section of our newly re-launched Posit Science website, which introduced me to a whole host of terrific illusions and tricks. My work on that led me to this funny and [...]
Tags: Al Seckel, brain teasers, brain tricks, illusions, optical, perception, TED, video
Posted September 30, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience
This is a really fun video about “brain magic.” Keith Barry is an illusionist and magician whose act depends on tricking the brain to fool the body. I’m not sure how it all works but it sure is a kick to watch! P.S. I was surprised to see that the last volunteer used is Steve [...]
Tags: brain magic, illusions, keith barry, TED, tricks, video
Posted September 13, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Odds and Ends
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