In this illusion, things change color and then disappear: Green Catastrophe If your eyes follow the movement of the rotating pink dot, you will only see one color, pink. Green Catastrophe: If you stare at the black + in the center, the moving dot turns to green. Reality Shatter: Now, concentrate on the black + [...]

If you enjoy optical illusions, these seven are great: 1) Brilliant Optical Illusion, never seen better – Stare at the black dot in the center of the picture. 2) The break of the curveball Also: The Year’s Best Illusion Explains Why Curve Balls Confuse Batters and See all the 2009 finalists 3) Motion Induced Blindness [...]

Look at this optical illusion, and then read the description of how culture influences perception: A “Psychological” Optical Illusion [See previous MYT]