Optical Illusions: Do Only WEIRD People See Them?

Seeing isn’t always believing. The Müller-Lyer illusion is such an example. This optical trick highlights how our brains can be shaped by the spaces we grow up in. But some people aren’t fooled at all, raising questions about how culture, environment, and early life experiences change the way we see the world. Will you fall for it?

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Script: Jonas Koblin and Ludovico Saint Amour di Chanaz, PhD
Cartoon artist: Pascal Gaggelli
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Coloring: Nalin
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to illusions
00:20 The Müller-Lyer effect
00:34 3D Perception and illusions
00:59 Culture and visual perception
01:58 How childhood shapes sight
02:16 Neural development and perception
02:48 Other illusions
03:00 Share your thought
03:16 Sprouts book promo
03:47 Ending
04:01 Patrons credits

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