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kottke.org posts about illusions

Crazy audiovisual illusion

The McGurk effect: the same sound plus two different mouth movements produces two different sounds.

Read more about the McGurk effect. (via ★interesting-links)


Mr. Angry and Mrs. Calm is a

Mr. Angry and Mrs. Calm is a great optical illusion…up close, she’s on the right but switches to the left when you view it from far away. (via bb)


Check out the moon illusion for yourself

Check out the moon illusion for yourself this week; it’s the lowest-hanging full moon in 18 years.