You won't believe your eyes
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Every optical illusion you've ever seen is a hint that what you see and what you perceive are two different things. That’s why SmarterEveryDay investigates cases where you actually can't believe your eyes.
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Eye vs. camera
How optical illusions trick your brain
Additional references
Publications by Dr. Stuart Anstis - University of California San Diego
Greg’s original persistence of vision video - YouTube
The Persistence of Vision - Vision.org
We may use our eyes to make sense of the world around us, but remember even your eyes can be fooled.
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About TED-Ed Selects
TED-Ed Selects are exceptional, user-created lessons that are carefully selected by volunteer teachers and TED-Ed staff.
Meet The Creators
- Lesson Creator Cynthia Silva
- Video Source SmarterEveryDay
