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Persuasive Illusions and When Seeing Isn’t Believing

The psychology of expectations and hopes, and how they distort what’s true.

Illusion Jewelry and Patterns | Genius Movie Stunts from the 1920's

Illusions are clever tricks to fool us into the realm of impossibility. Magicians have long entertained us this way. Jewelry designers also have a whole slew of creations which mak...

These Optical Illusions Require A Second Look

Your brain just made up the color you're looking at

Here's a visual illusion that catches the brain in the act of making up color. Arrange a set of black spokes radiating from a center, then recolor short pieces of each spoke to red...

London is getting a mind-boggling new illusion museum

The Museum of Illusions will land on Tottenham Court Road this May, following the popularity of its first UK outpost in Manchester

The illusions we don’t call escapism!

Tell something else, and we go against order. For we cannot ignore escapism. It has always been a part of our lives. We subscribe to it. We are built to function that way. The fact...

the city as a controlled hallucination: from amusement parks to urban space

before it is built, space is tested through illusion and movement, shaping how it is navigated and understood. The post the city as a controlled hallucination: from amusement parks...

These Photos Are Gonna Trick Your Brain

In defence of delusions

In a world that rarely offers certainty, our so-called delusions – tarot cards, angel numbers, superstitions – have become tools for hope and survival. The post In defence of delu...