Optical illusions

distorted room that gives an optical illusion. The room was first constructed in 1946 by an American ophthalmologist named Adelbert Ames Jr. and it was invented in 1934. The room is based on a concept invented by Hermann Helmholtz in the late 19th century according to my research. The room has two illusions, one is that the room appears to look squared when you look at it through a small hole in the front of the room but it is not it is actually like a trapezoid. The second illusion is that…

The Ponzo Illusion is a study that uses geometrical-optical illusions that were first created by psychologist Mario Ponzo. The Ponzo Illusion uses a set of two horizontal lines that are laid across a set of vertical lines making it look like a train track. When looking at an image of both sets of lines, it creates the illusion that the picture is in three-dimensional. However, due to the three-dimensional image, some lines appear to be farther away than others, just as some appear to be closer…

Visual illusions have been studied among psychologists for many decades. “Oppel is frequently cited for coining the term ‘geometrical optical illusions’ in 1855” (Phillips, Wade 2014). Early studies have contributed to the development in later psychologist’s interest in why and how illusions affect us. This eventually advanced into Gestalt psychology, with leading psychologists such as Wertheimer (1912) believing “visual perceptions cannot be understood simply by analysing the scene into its…

The Parthenon has long been considered a paradigm of successful Classical architecture. The construction began roughly around 500 BC and it is generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. During that time, almost every Greek city-state had an acropolis because Greek was an warring state. The Parthenon happened to be laid upon the acropolis of Athens. Its decorative sculptures were considered the pinnacle of Greek classical art. It was dedicated to the goddess of Athena, who was chosen by…

costumes, and lighting. One performance in particular fortifies the experience of dance through a compelling set design. The set features a plain white floor with a stage length mirror back drop. The set is very plain, but powerful in producing an optical illusion that captivates the audience. At first, it is hard to determine if…

Rene Descartes believes we should be skeptical of our sense perceptions. He is a rationalist and believes we are born with innate ideas. Although others are imperialist, like John Locke, who oppose this idea and state that all knowledge is based from sense perceptions. Through Descartes’ “First Meditation” he goes through a line of reasoning with three key arguments. There is an objection to Descartes argument that innate ideas can be unaware of. Descartes’ argues that one has to be skeptical…

Introduction Optical illusions have long been thought of as fun experiments to trick our eyes. It is difficult to imagine a circumstance in which we could use an optical illusion in a rehabilitation setting to help improve a patient's condition. It wasn't until about two decades ago that Ramachandran and his colleagues had the idea of using something similar to an optical illusion to help reduce pain in patients experiencing phantom limb pain (PLP) (Deconinck et al, 2015). This optical…

depicted random things merged together with a variety of vibrant colors on one page, but they are difficult to describe. The most interesting type of psychedelic art are the optical illusions because they can make you see things that are not actually there or they can make the art move when they are actually not. The optical illusion art does not always have to be multiple lines or shapes on a page they can be illustrated with almost anything in the…

cracks of her broken marriage, and defying the gender expectations that governed her interactions with others. Through the fairly explicit parallel between Gavin and Bev’s love to Roddy’s story and the implicit conceit of their marriage as an optical illusion, or trompe l’oeil, Wicomb underscores the marginalization and silencing of women, and resultantly, highlights the utmost salience of gender as a determinant of interpersonal relationships within the political…

past few years, contouring has become a new way of giving an optical illusion. Ladies who don’t like the size of their nose contour the sides to make it look bigger or smaller. Ladies who think the shapes of their faces do not flatter their facial features use contouring to give the appearance of a different facial shape. In this same way, they use highlighting to emphasize on the points on their faces they do like, to compliment this illusion. “Films work because the human brain has a…