Child's Play
The misperception tricks that children play on one another
Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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A Review of 2016's Best Illusion of the Year Contest [Video]
Last week you chose the winners of the 12th annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest. Many of you have wondered how the illusions work, and what they tell us about our brains. I discuss each of the TOP 10 illusions here, and explain what we know
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Check Out the Best Illusion of the Year Contest Winners for 2016 ! [Video]
Congratulations to the winners of the 12th annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest, hosted by the Neural Correlate Society. Thousands of online voters around the world chose the best illusions of the year
Countdown to the World's 12th Annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest
Worldwide voting will take place on the Best Illusion of the Year Contest Web site, from 4 P.M., June 29 to 4 P.M. Eastern time, June 30
A New Look at Vision
A critical new discovery redefines the primary organizing principle of the visual cortex, and explains much of the illusory perception when we see light and dark stimuli
Happier and Younger (Looking)
Long face no longer: A new study confirms that smiling makes you look younger
Did the Baboon Feel the Magic?
| A YouTube video of a baboon watching a magic trick goes viral… but was it really magical for the monkey? |
Faces Look More Attractive When You Pay Attention
First impressions are not final: a new study suggests that people appear more attractive when you pay attention to their faces.
2 Call for Illusion Submissions: The World's Annual Best Illusion of the Year Contest
The top 3 winners will receive: $3,000 USD for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place.
Everyday Love
| Emotion never stops in everyday life. A new study reveals that people experience emotions most of the time as they go about their daily activities. The second most common feeling? Love. |
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