When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Gaetano Kanizsa Optical illusions come in all forms, from the cognitive to the ...

Human perception is multisensory, with dozens of interacting senses shaping how we experience taste, movement, balance, and the world around us. Neuroscientists increasingly treat perception as a ...

Optical illusions come in all forms, from the cognitive to the physiological, often boggling our brains beyond our understanding. Deepening our understanding of these fascinating phenomena, a new ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...

An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn't match the sensory input that reaches our eyes. In the case of the image below, the sensory input is four Pac Man–like black figures. But ...