Optical illusions are images that seem to trick our minds into seeing something different from what they actually are. But how do they work? This learning module walks us through a few common optical illusions and explains what these tricks of the eye can tell us about how our brains assemble visual information into the 3D world we see around us. [5:19]

Concepts

optical illusions

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Additional Tags

lateral inhibition, structure and function of the brain, visual system, how optical illusions trick your brain, ted ed, ted talk

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)