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Fooling the mind’s eye
Brain scientists find they have much to learn from magicians and their tricks
Posted in Brain & Behavior
Tagged Alzheimer’s, Anthony Barnhart, axon, Barrow Neurological Institute, consciousness, feature, illusion, invisible gorilla, magic, magician, misdirection, neuromagic, neuron, neuroscience, optic nerve, Penn & Teller, perception, primary visual cortex, reality, sleight of hand, Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, topstories, trick
Seeing swirling snakes
Brain scientists watch the eyes of people watching an optical illusion
Posted in Brain & Behavior
Tagged Barrow Neurological Institute, getinvolved, microsaccades, neuroscience, optical illusions
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