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Motion parallax is the specific visual mechanic that allows your biology to gauge vast distances while moving. The trees sitting right next to the highway…
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The Thatcher effect is a glitch where your brain completely fails to notice grotesque changes to a face if the image is upside down. Because our facial…
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The Purkinje shift occurs during dusk when your optical hardware clumsily transitions between daytime and nighttime visual processors. As light fades, the red…
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Why is it nearly impossible to look at a modern car’s headlights and grille without seeing a distinct facial expression?
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This is one of the wildest mysteries in modern psychology. Congenital blindness appears to be a bulletproof biological shield against developing…
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Shape constancy handles the incredibly complex geometry happening constantly within your visual field. If you view a round dinner plate from a sharp angle, it…
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