Dive into the viral sensation of the color-changing dress that puzzled the world, as we explore the science behind visual perception and illusions. Discover how lighting, context, and individual differences in visual processing...

Join Mac Lesggy as he encounters Frédéric, a magician who skillfully blends the art of illusion with pickpocketing. Witness a captivating demonstration of how easily our attention can be manipulated, leading to astonishing feats of...

In this talk, Dan Ariely discusses his book "Misbelief," which examines the psychology behind the adoption of unusual beliefs. He notes the rise of misinformation and identity politics, particularly following significant events like the...

Step into a world where books multiply infinitely, thanks to the creative use of mirrors in Yangzhou's unique library and bookstore.

This video explores allusion, a literary technique that briefly mentions well-known references to convey deeper meanings. It emphasizes the importance of audience knowledge for effective allusions, using examples from Charles Dickens,...

This video is explaining how optical illusions work for kids.

“Atmosphere and Allusion” describes two literary techniques that contribute to an author’s style. Atmosphere includes sensory details to describe the mood that the author creates. Allusion occurs when an author references people, places,...

The Tehran municipality’s ‘bureau of beautification’ has painted hundreds of murals across the city, showing blue skies and idealised countryside images – even as the capital bulldozes its traditional buildings. Award-winning artist...

UC San Diego psychologist Diana Deutsch describes how, despite their potential effectiveness for revealing how our brains work, many researchers are made uncomfortable by investigating auditory illusions.

UCLA psychologist Martin Monti reveals how, by using advanced brain-scanning techniques, he and his colleagues were able to deduce that roughly 20% of brain trauma patients who appeared unconscious at the bedside were, in fact, conscious.

UC San Diego psychologist of music Diana Deutsch describes how the celebrated Octave Illusion she discovered has the potential to be directly applied to the world of clinical medicine by giving an accurate, non-invasive indicator of...

UC San Diego psychologist Diana Deutsch describes how she stumbled upon the now-famous Octave Illusion, and how unsettling it was to recognize that what she was programming a computer to produce was not, actually, what we heard.

A video entitled "Principles of Design," which explores the principles of design.

In this lesson, we return to the underworld where the Hollow Men offer futile prayers to broken idols. They are desperate for guidance and heavenly love. Do they have a shot at redemption?

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Illusions can be fun – that’s why magicians are so fascinating! But the Other Mother weaponises illusions to trap Coraline in her strange world. Can Coraline see through them in time? And how do illusions help us see our realities more...

Mr. Hughes through the 1800's like butta'. Easy to digest, Mr. Hughes covers the basic causes and facts about the role of the government as it related to the war. Specifically designed for the US History and Government regents exam in NY...

At high speeds, wheels may appear to be turning backwards, creating an optical illusion known as the Wagon wheel effect. This happens because our brains fill in gaps between images to create the illusion of continuous movement. As a...

Make your own amazing 3D printed optical illusions based on the work of Professor Kokichi Sugihara, including the "impossible arrow" and other shapes! These illusions exhibit "anomalous mirror symmetry" where their reflections appear...

Build your own levitating water fountain! Use the stroboscopic effect to

"freeze time" and make water drops look like they are frozen in mi
d-air
or even falling up. Check out the Science Buddies website for written...

This video shows how to make your own strobe light using an Arduino and an LED strip. The strobe light is useful to visualize the stroboscopic effect and is much better than a strobe light app on your phone. For written instructions for...

Anatole Kaletsky, Associate Editor of the The Times, moderates the first panel of INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 8, 2011: The Emerging Economic and Political Order: What Lies Ahead? Part 1 of 5 with Anatoly Kaletsky and...

INET's complete interview with Amar Bhidé, the author of the recent book "A Call for Judgment." Chapters View all Fallacies of Finance 0:13 ...

We try to understand how great musicians like Bach can play with the way sound works to create something of profound beauty. Please listen to the full Canon hereref='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A41CITk85jk' target='_blank'...

When you listen to the same line of speech over and over again, it can start to sound like a song. This is know as the Speech-to-Song Illusion. Learn who came up with the name for this phenomenon and why it happens.