Why This 12-Dot Illusion Is Bending Everyones Brain?
A new optical illusion is breaking the internet.
The image was retweeted over 30,000 times as people tried to understand how it worked.
(Image credits : The verge)
There are twelve black dots at the intersections in this image.
However, the origin of this tricky image is a scientific paper published in the journal Perception in 2000.
In the picture, there are actually twelve dots at each intersection.
(Image credits : The verge)
However, your brain will not let you see them all at the same time.
As a result, each time you move your eyes, a dot disappears and another appears.
How can I ever know what the truth is?
But, he adds, scientists who study the visual system know that perception doesnt always equal reality.
French scientist Jacques Ninio said the illusion has to do with humans having sketchy peripheral vision.
Some black sparkling can be seen at those crossings where no disk is seen.
The illusion also works in reverse contrast.
Source:The Verge
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