How to Create a Mind-Boggling Optical Illusion

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Our brains are trained to look at patterns from a very early age. It’s how we are able to distinguish our parents from other people as well as being able to spot dangerous situations. When you see the long edge compared to the short edge of another piece, our brains quickly try to analyze the situation and conclude that the pieces are different sizes. In the following video, you can see how we transform paper into a mind-boggling, brain-fooling optical illusion!