Messing with your head

peilthetraveler · Oct 25, 2011

I. really. like. it. how.
when. you. read. this.
the. little. voice. in.
your. head. makes. pauses.
at. each. word.

Free Thinker · Oct 25, 2011

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peilthetraveler · Oct 25, 2011

Which is darker? Square A or B?

They are both the same color believe it or not. And even after you've been told that they are both the same color, your brain will still not let you believe it.

http://www.positscience.com/games-teasers/brain-teasers/teasers/adelsons-same-color-illusion

Max E. · Oct 25, 2011

I was going to guess "B" even though it didnt look darker because i knew it was a trick question, i thought i was being smart... Jokes on me.

Here is one you will like, if you like optical illusions. If you want to spend some time boggling your mind go over all the different videos by the creator of this video. I tried to find the whole video that explains this room but i cant find it.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ttd0YjXF0no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Quote from peilthetraveler:

Which is darker? Square A or B?

They are both the same color believe it or not. And even after you've been told that they are both the same color, your brain will still not let you believe it.

http://www.positscience.com/games-teasers/brain-teasers/teasers/adelsons-same-color-illusion

peilthetraveler · Oct 25, 2011

Quote from Max E. Pad:

I was going to guess "B" even though it didnt look darker because i knew it was a trick question, i thought i was being smart... Jokes on me.

Here is one you will like, if you like optical illusions. If you want to spend some time boggling your mind go over all the different videos by the creator of this video. I tried to find the whole video that explains this room but i cant find it.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ttd0YjXF0no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I was in that room (or one like it) when I was a kid at the exploratorium! haha.

Max E. · Oct 25, 2011

Quote from peilthetraveler:

I was in that room (or one like it) when I was a kid at the exploratorium! haha.

Cool! It would definitely be way cooler to see in real life.

Picaso · Oct 26, 2011

Quote from peilthetraveler:

Which is darker? Square A or B?

They are both the same color believe it or not. And even after you've been told that they are both the same color, your brain will still not let you believe it.

http://www.positscience.com/games-teasers/brain-teasers/teasers/adelsons-same-color-illusion

Sorry to say, but this is simply not true. Try any color picker from a design program and you will see.

TGregg · Oct 26, 2011

Quote from Picaso:

Sorry to say, but this is simply not true. Try any color picker from a design program and you will see.

Sure it's true. Fire up Paint and cut out one of the squares to compare it right next to the other. It's a match. I tried it because I was very unconvinced.