Middle-aged faces look younger with makeup on, 20-year old faces look older with makeup and 30-year old faces look their real age with or without makeup
August 10, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde
Ghost mantises use their prey’s cognitive processes against them
August 5, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde
The Delboeuf illusion won’t help you trick yourself into eating smaller portions when you feel hungry
July 15, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde
Uncle Sam’s eyes and finger seem to be pointed directly at you, no matter your viewing angle
July 4, 2018 — Stephen L. Macknik
Did Human Awareness of Illusions Arise with Self-Awareness?
June 29, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik
Contestants are invited to submit one-minute videos featuring novel illusions of all sensory modalities (visual, auditory, etcetera) and/or cognitive nature. The top three winners will receive: $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place
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June 20, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde
The more people feel inspired in their daily lives, the more strongly they believe in God, new research shows
June 3, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde
In February 2015 a viral internet image of a dress took the world by storm. Now there’s new illusion—for the ears—that speaks to each of us each in different ways: The Yanny–Laurel Illusion...
May 16, 2018 — Stephen L. Macknik
Many creative scientists have artistic inclinations. The drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of neuroscience, are a beautiful example
March 30, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde
The art and perception behind the 2017 total solar eclipse
March 25, 2018 — Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik
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