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From Deric's Mindblog:
'Threatening the rubber hand illusion..cortical anxiety Ehrsson et al. report an interesting extension of work on illusory feelings of body ownership JUNE 06, 2007 Recognizing flipped famous faces might indicate the mental health problem body dysmorphic disorder
Individuals with the mental health problem "body dysmorphic disorder" (BDD) cannot accurately detect negative facial emotions but they have an amazing ability to recognize famous faces - when they are upside-down. The mystery of the stopped clock illusion
Have you ever stared at a second hand on a clock and thought that time seemed to stand still for a moment? It’s not just you. 
Optical illusion 3d art by Ramon Bruin
From netdost.com - December 19, 2014 Artist Ramon Bruin creates stunning optical illusion 3d art that seems to stand out from the pages. The anamorphic images are visible only when viewed from a c… 
The illusion that gives you sensations in a rubber tongue
From digest.bps.org.uk - September 13, 2014 
How goalkeepers can use an illusion to save penalty kicks
From www.theguardian.com - August 21, 2014 Research suggests that goalkeepers can influence the accuracy of penalty shots by assuming a posture that mimics a classic optical illusion. 
New bodily illusion: Would you believe your hand could turn into marble?
From www.sciencedaily.com - March 25, 2014 Our bodies are made of flesh and bones. We all know this, and throughout our daily lives, all our senses constantly provide converging information about this simple, factual truth. But is this always the case? A new study reports a surprising bodily illusion demonstrating how we can rapidly update our assumptions about the material qualities of our bodies based on recent multisensory perceptual experience. 
Zebras May 'Dazzle' Predators and Insects With Two Optical Illusions At Once
From www.isciencetimes.com - December 22, 2013 Zebras may be employing the barber-pole illusion and the wagon-wheel effect simultaneously, as part of their "motion camouflage" arsenal. This amazing T-rex illusion is somehow moving its head to follow you
From sploid.gizmodo.com - December 23, 2013 As far as tyrannosaurus rex replicas go, this one seems pretty cheery. Sure, it has sharp teeth and claws but they look playfully toothy. One thing scary about it though: the head and eyes seems to follow you wherever you go. |
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