A perfect example of this is the popular challenge: Can you find the goat among these sheep in just 8 seconds?
Before diving into the challenge itself, it's important to understand the science behind optical illusions.
Our brains are wired to recognize patterns and make sense of the world around us.
However, this often involves filling in gaps or making assumptions based on previous experiences.
Optical illusions exploit these tendencies by presenting images that can be interpreted in multiple ways or contain hidden elements that are not immediately obvious.
This cognitive processing can be broken down into two main types: bottom-up and top-down processing.
Optical illusions often manipulate these processes, creating a mismatch between what we see and what we perceive.