Why Your Brain Thinks This Water Is Spiralling | Science Of Illusions | WIRED

Why Your Brain Thinks This Water Is Spiralling | Science Of Illusions | WIRED

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WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez visits with Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman to learn about illusions showing water that appears to stand still or float upward, wheels that appear to move backwards, and more.

Check out some longer versions of these illusions here!

Spinning dots:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XpHTWsgbCc

Spinning dots with mirror:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXGorsw6hQE


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