Optical illusions that trick the brain with colors

The human brain is incredibly complex but can be easily fooled by optical illusions.

Horizontal lines appear tilted, but they are parallel to each other. Photo: Victoria Skye.

When looking at a photo of Atlanta magician Victoria Skye, we observe that the horizontal lines appear to be at an angle, but they are actually parallel to each other, according to IFL Science.

You can verify this by squinting, looking through your phone, looking at your computer screen from the side, or even using a ruler. The reason for this phenomenon is the "Coffee Wall Optical Illusion" that tricks the brain with alternating patches of color and dots.

This illusion was discovered by British psychologist Richard Gregory when he happened to look at a coffee shop wall in Bristol, England, in 1979. The rows of bricks on the wall appeared to be tilted due to the arrangement of alternating bricks of different colors.

"In the photo, the white and black shapes interact in opposite directions, along the horizontal line, making it appear tilted. This is why when the image is blurred, the optical illusion disappears," said Skye.

According to VNE