If you're curious, here's some brain food.?Optical illusions?have a long history, with ancient Greeks reportedly the first to use them. They were known to use them on rooftops to create the illusion of curved surfaces. Slanted angles would then create the illusion of curvature when viewed from a distance. It's amazing how optical illusions still captivate us today.
Aristotle introduced an illusion over 2,000 years ago involving the sense of touch. One can experience this by crossing the index and middle fingers and touching an object like a pen, making it feel as though there are two pens, not one.?
What are optical illusions?
In 5 B.C., Greek philosopher Epicharmus proposed that our senses, not our minds, are responsible for misinterpreting optical illusions. He believed that our minds are not to blame for being deceived. Epicharmus famously stated, "The mind sees and the mind hears; the rest is blind and deaf."?
However, Protagoras disagreed, arguing that the environment plays a significant role in how our physical senses interpret external stimuli.?
Plato, on the other hand, believed that our minds work together with our eyes to perceive the world, leading to the creation of?optical illusions. This theory remains widely accepted today, suggesting that?optical illusions?occur when our brains trick us into seeing things that aren't really there.
Can you spot the hidden word in this image?
Divide the image into grids, then scan it from top to bottom, bit by bit. Set the timer to seven seconds and test your eyesight and brain. Don't lose heart if you don't get it at first. Try and try again. Then give yourself a pat on the back for having made it this far.??
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