Optical illusions

Although the dates of the various phases of construction of the Stonehenge monument, located on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, are generally agreed upon, scholars continue to the debate the methods used to move, shape, and raise the stones of the monument. The Phases of Stonehenge Construction Scholars have divided the construction of Stonehenge into three phases. The most recent scientifically-verified dates for these phases are approximately 3100 to 3000 BC for Stonehenge I, 3000…

The Psych of H.G. Wells H.G. Wells, was, in the simplest of terms, an individual with an incredibly complex psyche. He was bitterly upfront with his worldviews, and had an innate sense of the world around him that was different on a number of levels when compared to the ideals of others. His life consisted of a relatively specialized education, which brought about the knowledge from which he would later base many of his fantastic claims. As the world changed around him, so did Wells. He evolved…

The influence of the Greeks has greatly impacted the world. Present day humans still use the same ideas the Greeks had during their time. America was greatly inspired to incorporate their existence into our government, buildings, literature, and even thinking! Some of the biggest ideas the United States used from the Greeks are the city-states, the famous Apology, and the great Parthenon. It is amazing that a civilization impacted so many and ended around 338 B.C.E. I will explain how ancient…

Citizen Kane is perhaps known around the world (and especially in the United States) as one the greatest American films ever made, and created by one of America’s greatest film directors that ever lived, his bold style and unconventional techniques made him a maverick, a genius, and rebel in the entertainment industry, and like the character portrayed in the film, director Orson Welles also had his rise and fall to fame. The film begins among the desolate landscape and remains of Xanadu…

I lived in Boston for over half my life. I spent many years here in this great state – never truly knowing or appreciating the rich beautiful history this city has to offer. After spending an enlightening experience at the Museum of Fine Arts and also an unexpected visit to the Old State House in our city, I was able to see such amazing things that were in both of these historical buildings. I always knew Boston was one of America 's oldest cities dating back to the Revolutionary period. I was…

The most well-known Post-Impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh, paints most of his paintings when he is in an asylum. As absurd as it seems, van Gogh paints his most known painting, Starry Night, in a mental hospital (Harmon). From the fact that he lives in a mental hospital, people deduce that van Gogh does not have the happiest life. He is often depressed and does not know how to express himself. However, he finds freedom in painting. He paints many different subjects during his life time…

Calorie-free macarons. Vintage Chanel and Hermès handbags for ten euros in every store. A view of the Eiffel Tower from every street corner. And handsome French garçons buying me croissants, vying for my amour. To my simple seventh grade brain, a parent-free Parisian jaunt with my classmates sounded like a perfect oasis, with only a mere five years separating me from my dreams. I’m a planner, there’s no doubt about it. Months before the official itinerary was issued during the spring of my…

Within the field of Social Psychology, the most agreed upon age at which children form and begin to follow cultural stereotypes is age five (Psychology Today). Mattel Inc., the company that owns Barbie, starts marketing their dolls to children ages three and up. As more than a doll, as a role model and a representation of the ideal woman, Barbie’s form, perceived values, and lack of authenticity create a complicated paradox between celebrating diversity, perpetuating colonialism, and sexualizing…

outlined the theory dependence of observation. The theory dependence of observation states that not only does a theory come first in the method, but without proper theoretical knowledge observation is not truly possible. As can be seen with optical illusions, the positivist’s theory that the human eye is a mirror of the world is inherently flawed (Richards, S. 1983, p. 53). Our vision can be tricked into seeing things that are not there, and more importantly, without something to search for it…

your kind. Except Aloysius kept seducing him. There was no other way to describe the almost-kiss and what just transpired. Leaning closer, Ramses tilted the prince's head and the faint scar caught the light. Even now, the scar looked like an optical illusion. Aloysius hid his otherwise striking face out of compulsion, not necessity. “What happened to you in Myksos?” “What makes you think something happened to me in Myksos?” The response came so sharply that Ramses was speechless. Aloysius…