How and Why do Optical Illusions Work?

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Optical illusions are some of the most fascinating visual experiences to us as humans. Whether natural or manmade, they take our biological assumptions that we use to survive every day and turn them upside down.
Not every illusion works the same way, but nearly every one reverse engineers our biological presets.
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[@Equites279]

The green dot thing legitimately freaked me out lmao. Even when the screen transitioned, I still saw green dots that weren't there

[@BulbofKnowledge]

2:36, one is just further away. also, for me, when one pink dot disappeared, i saw pink dots were green dots were

[@roseegbo9310]

him: those orange circles me: the same size I used my fingers

[@bonks9922]

Would be great if you listed all your sources for this video!!

[@rajneeshkumarsrivastava6256]

Enjoyed them ! Keep up!

[@kenydemeza]

What is the name of the last illusion????? Please

[@FlipperCell]

this helped me for a science project so thanks man

[@nehemiahlovegrove]

me too 😭😭

[@mphomolale4752]

Troxler's effect does not occur to me. When the pink dot was removed I did not see a green dot. Pls explain why Troxler's effect does not effect me

[@psychoboy8801]

You lost focus on the center. Or maybe somekind of disorders

[@UndeadKIRA]

slowly zooming in on the illusions kinda negate them, at least for me

[@ConcerningReality]

Sorry about that! I guess in our quest to make the editing more interesting we missed that. Hope you could at least enjoy them a little :)

[@sauceboitest_monster_1srev650]

Same, for a split seconds it works then it instantly stops.

[@ritikpatel8947]

I know, avoid depth perception information supplied to brain By looking not straight but to an angle to these lines You must be approx 20° from horizontal mobile phone And no curves can trick you

[@hockeyplaya1155]

so basically its a time delay from seeing and the brain actually processing it

[@lukecharmokly6114]

very interesting, the eye thing was creepy. otherwise it is good.

[@theresadavis2900]

Thank yoy

[@busratasyurek2614]

I like it!!!

[@savagephoenix4979]

It’s not moving for me 🤔

[@abundantharmony]

This is how demons use your own brain and energy to manifest. Your mind is their medium.

[@justaguywholikeshentai9019]

So i decided to take out my eyes .. .,,...

[@beastlygames8056]

seizure noises

[@omarnazir5661]

They don’t