stackyFACTSYour visual system relies heavily on context, and when you take that context away, your brain just starts actively lying to you.
Your visual system relies heavily on context, and when you take that context away, your brain just starts actively lying to you. The autokinetic effect happens in total darkness when your eyes lack a proper spatial frame of reference. The tiny, completely natural micro-movements of your eyeballs are radically misinterpreted by your deeply confused brain, making you absolutely swear that the stationary glowing dot is wildly darting around the room.
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