Thinking that you had a sharp eye? Well, there is only one small percentage of people but only 9%, determining the exact colors in this optical illusion bent this mind. At first glance, it seems like a regular black and white picture, but look more carefully, and your brain can only play the tricks on you! Imagine the two versions of the famous painting girl with a pearl earrings. A clear version is black and white. The second version, however, there are diagonal lines running through it. 
Image credit: https://twistmuseum.com/
This delusion of mind, introduced at London’s Twist Museum, is a perfect example of how our brain interpretes color in unexpected ways. If you can detect the actual color in the image, congratulations to the head of 9% of the extraordinary ability to realize this difficult phenomenon. Illusion is based on a phenomenon called color assimilation. Basically, when the colored lines are placed on a gray trapezoid image, our brain blends colors with black and white background. The more you stand from the image, the more your brain fills the gaps, making the whole image seem to be colorful. But this is the fishing: Although it seems full of colors from afar, it really has the same black and white image below!
Credit: https://twistmuseum.com/
Experts say this occurs due to a process called nervous blur. Our brain cells on average the light signals they receive, making colors appear wider than reality. This is why, when viewed from afar, the second image looks full of color, although the only real color comes from the diagonal lines. How to see the tricks clearly struggling to see the illusion? Try this simple trick:
- Step back from your screen or image.
- Coming to small or blurring your vision.
- Observe how black and white images suddenly appear with colors with colors.
If you are still not convinced, zoomed in or look at the image near. You will notice that the colors do not really spread throughout the picture, your brain simply fill in the missing details. Studies show that resolving visual illusion and brainingaser can:
- Improve concentration and concentration
- Strengthen problem solving skills
- Enhance creativity and thinking
- Reduce stress by participating in the mind in a playful challenge
So, did you manage to detect tricks? If not, don’t worry – you’re not alone! Optical illusions like this proves that our brain is very complicated and sometimes even a little fraud. Next time you encounter a similar illusion, you will know exactly what you need to find!
