Optical illusions like the Rubin Vase offer a glimpse into how your brain makes sense of the world. By exploring these visual ...

This type of illusion uses "figure-ground perception," where the brain struggles to separate the foreground from the background. The swirling shapes interfere with your ability to focus, requiring ...

Figure-ground perception, as psychologists call it, is the ability of your brain to discern significant shapes from background clutter. Individuals with high visual IQ are able to recognize these ...

It relies on figure-ground perception, contrast, and intricate patterns to create the illusion. Viewing the image from different angles and scrolling the image quickly helps reveal the hidden panda.