Optical illusions come in all forms, from the cognitive to the physiological, often boggling our brains beyond our understanding. Deepening our understanding of these fascinating phenomena, a new study has recently revealed how the iconic 'Kanizsa square' illusion works, thanks to the help of lasers and some rodent friends.
The best optical illusions are often the simplest, making the most basic visuals mind-meltingly perplexing. While unassuming, the Kanizsa square demonstrates how easily our minds can be fooled, and now, thanks to good ol' scientific research, we can finally (sort of) understand how it works.
