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Related: About this forumA new kind of visual illusion uncovers how our brains connect the dots
From MedicalXpress
A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception.
The illusion, which the creators label "Scintillating Starburst," evokes illusory rays that seem to shimmer or scintillatelike a starburst. Composed of several concentric star polygons, the images prompt viewers to see bright fleeting rays emanating from the center that are not actually there.
"The research illustrates how the brain 'connects the dots' to create a subjective reality in what we see, highlighting the constructive nature of perception," explains Pascal Wallisch, a clinical associate professor in New York University's Department of Psychology and Center for Data Science and senior author of the paper, which appears in the journal i-Perception.
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The authors acknowledge that the visual effects of this illusion are superficially similar to a number of previously described effects of other, grid-based illusions. However, their Scintillating Starburst, unlike known visual illusions, evokes a number of newly discovered effects, among them that fleeting illusory lines diagonally connect the intersection points of the star polygons.
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A new kind of visual illusion uncovers how our brains connect the dots (Original Post)
Jim__
Jun 2021
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Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)1. Cool stuff! Thanks for the link...nt
Martin68
(22,845 posts)2. Fascinating. Only works if you look into the center.
BadGimp
(4,017 posts)3. Fascinating indeed!
Thx!
Judi Lynn
(160,593 posts)4. Excellent fun. Thank you! ⭐️