The Optical Illusions Thread

[Coal]

many of us it's half identified as failing to merge the two etyes into one vision, but still seeing each in detail.

It's one of the things the right coloured lenses can help with.

@EnolaGaia if it's something that affects you then it's lifelong - you just get better at dealing with it. As an adult you can compensate and it's only when all your processing power is taken up elsewhere that you really become aware of the problem.

I asked, because I posted an article recently about someone who claimed to have taken mindfulness meditation to the extreme and as a result start to see 'what was there', including a tendency to see only two dimensionally.

https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/what-is-truth.69306/post-2190436

I believed the hype and did mindfulness meditation for dumb reasons-- now I'm trying to reverse the damage​

https://hollyelmore.substack.com/p/...asons-now-im-trying-to-reverse-the-damage?s=r

"The biggest harm of reducing the tendency to pre-filter input through concepts is the processing time that it takes to bind all the shapes or sounds or ideas I’m hearing into something my brain can use. Mindfulness training puts the emphasis on direct sensory experiences— that’s what you’re really experiencing, not the "thing," really the concept of the thing, that you think is in front of you-- and so my processor is all gunked up cataloging a bunch of parts and shapes and surfaces before just seeing a table that I could use. I take in excessive extraneous detail and don't prioritize incoming information as quickly as a result of mindfulness practice."

 

[flannel]

about what in particular?

Re: your post #705

 

[uair01]

Do we have this one yet?
https://www.sciencealert.com/crazy-...r-brain-see-colour-in-a-black-and-white-photo

This Photo Is Black And White. Here's The Science That Makes Your Brain See Colour

 

[blessmycottonsocks]

Do we have this one yet?
https://www.sciencealert.com/crazy-...r-brain-see-colour-in-a-black-and-white-photo

This Photo Is Black And White. Here's The Science That Makes Your Brain See Colour
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Yes. Posted on page 18 of this thread.

 

[uair01]

Fascinating how the visual system interprets pictures autonomously, and you can't switch that off.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1571220120692736006

 

[Sid]

Thats done it now ~ double jab yesterday, got a headache today, now I can't decipher what I'm looking at "Ha!"

 

[flannel]

This is close to how things look when I'm tripping...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1570519267631861761

 

[hunck]

This is close to how things look when I'm tripping...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1570519267631861761

I think there is something quite psychedelic about some of his paintings anyway.

 

[Herr Cloaca]

SOURCE: https://elrellano.com/tag/arte/

 

[brownmane]

Imagine if someone told you "oh, I live in the corner apartment." Which one?

 

[maximus otter]

SOURCE: https://elrellano.com/tag/arte/

The artist’s provision of air con seems to be more generous than the council’s.

maximus otter

 

[Floyd1]

The artist’s provision of air con seems to be more generous than the council’s.

maximus otter

I'm surprised that Shropshire Council haven't done this. They could have an 'optical illusion' car park at the police station. Mind you, we'd have to have an optical illusion police station as well.

 

[uair01]

 

[Sollywos]

I wish I had stairs like this!

 

[Floyd1]

I wish I had stairs like this!



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@catseye has.

 

[Sollywos]

@catseye has.

So she would have us believe and who am I to doubt her?

 

[flannel]

There's an online research project on perception if anyone fancies helping out:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1545011292934750208

It looks like it will take a good amount of time but you can do a bit when you feel like it.

 

[Yithian]

Two images, same principle.

 

[Fluttermoth]

There's an online research project on perception if anyone fancies helping out:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1545011292934750208

It looks like it will take a good amount of time but you can do a bit when you feel like it.

Absolutely fascinating! Thanks for posting that, and I highly recommend everyone giving it a go, if you can, it's really interesting to do

 

[brownmane]

Two images, same principle.

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That is really odd. I did see them all upside down, and once I was told there was one not, I couldn't, and still can't see it as I first did.

 

[uair01]

Not quite a fit but related:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1602974721192218624

 

[Mythopoeika]

Yes, it is amazing what can be done with chromakey cloth and a few bits of carpet.

 

[uair01]

 

[brownmane]

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? Is it a joke?

 

[Frideswide]

? Is it a joke?

No, it's a smurf. Honest. I can PM the details?

 

[brownmane]

No, it's a smurf. Honest. I can PM the details?

Ok. I didn't want to squint too much that I got a headache.

Is it one whole smurf or a bunch of little ones? I think I can see a bunch.

 

[Frideswide]

I'm seeing one big one, aith a robe made of small ones lol

 

[brownmane]

I'm seeing one big one, aith a robe made of small ones lol

I see the robe, just can't see the larger one.

 

[Frideswide]

I see the robe, just can't see the larger one.

want the PM? I can't do a drawing but words might work!

 

[brownmane]

want the PM? I can't do a drawing but words might work!

Yes please. I'm sure I can figure it out if you describe it