Optical illusion

Optical illusion is a perception of visual stimuli that differs from reality. Optical illusions can be categorized into three main types: literal illusions, physiological illusions, and cognitive illusions.

Literal illusions

Literal illusions create images that are different from the objects that make them. These illusions are created by the physical properties of light, such as reflection, refraction, or interference.

Physiological illusions

Physiological illusions, such as the afterimage or moire pattern, are the effects on the eyes or brain of excessive stimulation of a specific type - brightness, color, size, position, tilt, movement, etc.

Cognitive illusions

Cognitive illusions are assumed to arise by interaction with assumptions about the world, leading to "unconscious inferences", an idea first suggested in the 19th century by the German physicist and physician Hermann von Helmholtz.

See also

• Visual perception
• Gestalt psychology
• Hermann von Helmholtz
• Afterimage
• Moire pattern

External links

• Michael Bach's 141 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena
• Optical Illusion Pictures and Illusion Art

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