OPTICAL Illusions have long been used to trick people’s brains, and this one could make you think bad thoughts.
A ‘dirty’ optical illusion has gone viral on Reddit as users fight not to see the image.
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A ‘dirty’ optical illusion has gone viral on Reddit as users fight not to see the image. Credit: Instagram
The illusion, originally shared on Instagram by user @Singcha, depicts a scene in a park.
Viewers can quickly see a couple holding hands and a woman lying on the grass.
But our gaze immediately goes to the woman on the grass, as she appears practically naked from the waist down.
In fact, what we see is the man’s left leg over his right leg as he grasps the lower part of his leg with his hand.
If you look closely, you can also see the man’s drink between his legs.
So how come our brains have processed this scene completely wrong?
The science behind illusions
There are several types of optical illusions – this image is considered “cognitive”.
Basically, these types of illusions work by using our eyes to trick our brain.
Eye care company Clear Eyes explained: “These illusions are based on what the subconscious mind thinks and how it associates one object with another.”
It can be very difficult for our brain to interpret everything at once, so it will often take shortcuts.
In this case, due to the location of the man’s knee in relation to the woman’s lower body, our mind gives us a simplified version of what we see.
unconscious reasoning
Our brains also go through a process called “unconscious reasoning” to make sense of illusions.
This process helps our mind to come to a conclusion after looking at certain objects or scenes.
“Cognitive illusions are the result of our conceptions and assumptions about the world that we impose on visual stimuli,” Colorado College researchers noted.
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education