Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Optical Illusions


Optical illusions like the one above make you question what is really there. There are three ways to look at that picture: 1. You see two faces looking at each other. 2. You see a cup or goblet. Or 3. you see both. After seeing this image so many times throughout your lifetime you probably can just see both things. But optical illusions make you question what is really there.
What about the people who see mirages while in the desert? They get so parched and thirsty they start imagining places of wonder and amazement with water and food only to find out when they get there it is nothing at all. So you may be looking at this on your computer screen, or you may be imagining it. To be honest I believe in almost everything I see, so I too think this blog post is real.

1 comment:

samsterrryo said...

I agree that optical illusions like the one above makes you question what is really there. I also feel that how a person views it can say alot about them. For example, if a person sees the two people first they might be a very outgoing, friendly person. This also shows they see the white as the background. that could mean the look at the brighter side of things. If a person saw the glass/vase thing first they may be a bit darker seeing that the black is the background and the white is in the center like hole. Maybe that person is looking for a way out? These optical illustions, i feel, put you in another mind state and make you really think about what you are seeing.

- red.