This video provides an explanation of color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency. It discusses the causes, types, and effects of color blindness.<b<br/>r/>

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Pepper's Ghost is a popular special effect used to generate a ghost-like image. It's been used in plays, haunted houses, and more since the 1800s. Learn how the optical illusion works and test it out yourself!

The video discusses the topic of altruism and its impact on economic behavior. It explains how traditional economic theories assume that individuals are selfish and focused only on their own utility, but in reality, humans engage in acts...

Why does the moon sometimes look really big at night and other times appear very small? This phenomenon is called the Moon Illusion. Learn why it happens and a couple ways to override it.<b<br/>r/>

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Learn all about the McGurk effect, a perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates how our hearing can be influenced by what we see. The video presents various examples where the audio and visual inputs create different perceptions of the...

In this video, we explore the concept of ghost images and how our visual system can sometimes deceive us. Through optical illusions and tricks, we learn that what we see may not always be what it appears to be. It's a fascinating...

Analysis of Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure Act 3

In this video, viewers are introduced to the spinning dancer illusion, also known as the silhouette illusion. Through examples of other ambiguous figures such as the Necker cube, Schroader stairs, and Ruben bars, the video explains the...

In this video, we explore the concept of saccadic eye masking, which explains how our brain ensures that we have a steady and clear view despite the rapid movements of our eyes.

Have you ever looked at two lines of the same length and perceived them to be different lengths? If so, you may have experienced the Mueller-Lyer illusion. Learn how the brain and our cultural surroundings shape how we perceive...

It's probably difficult to imagine a time with no television, no movies, and no cartoons. But believe it or not, those times weren't so long ago! What did those kids do when they couldn't watch movies? One of the most popular toys during...

Have you ever been in an elevator and wondered what the many little dots on the buttons are for? You can also find these dots in public buildings on room number signs or on ATMs. These arrangements of dots are a special writing system...

This video discusses the concept of phobias, which are intense and irrational fears of certain objects or situations. It explains that phobias can develop from traumatic experiences and highlights common types of phobias such as animal...

Jon Sands (he/him/his) reads his poem, “Keith Haring says every audience member is an artist because they create the meaning of a piece of art

This Video Explains Perception and the Types of Risk in a Negotiation

The autokinetic effect causes us to see objects in the distance as moving when they're actually stationary. The more tired we are, the more likely this is to happen. Learn more about autokinesis!<b<br/>r/>

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Do you ever want to sit down and cry for hours for no reason at all? Do you feel blue or broken, as though you have no interest in doing anything? This is a situation when you feel sad for no particular reason has a scientific term. It...

In this video, I talk about the 4 lobes of the Cerebrum: The frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobes. I also talk about the funfctions they are involved in. Enjoy!

In this video, I talk about how the brain processes information on the different pitches that we hear. I'm warning you - it starts off a little scary, but by the end of the video, you will have a good idea of how we hear different...

Reading Act 3 through the theme of "Intention". This will be a full analysis of every Act of Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure through different themes.

TikTok's inversion filter reverses a facial selfie and shows you what your face looks like when it’s not reflected in a mirror. Or, in other words, how the world sees you and not what the mirror shows. Thus, the effect of this reversal...

A psychiatrist holding up an inky blob and saying "what does this look like?" might be the most famous psycholigical test of all time. Originally developed by Hermann Rorschach as means of detecting schizophrenia, this little known and...

This video explores the Stroop effect, a phenomenon that occurs when the brain's reaction time slows down due to conflicting information between the color of a word and the name of the color written. It delves into the brain's processing...

How has collecting data on child development changed over the years? Andrew Meltzoff, Co-Director of the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, answers your question in this edition of Ask a Scientist.