The Illusion of Color Perception

Do you trust your eyes? <break time="1.0s" /> Let’s test how your brain really sees the world. <break time="1.0s" />

You’ll see three circles. Each one is a different color — or so it seems. <break time="1.0s" />

Focus carefully... Which circle looks the brightest to you — A, B or C? <break time="1.2s" />

Got it? Now here’s the twist. <break time="0.8s" /> They’re all the same color. Your brain just

decided otherwise. <break time="1.2s" /> This happens because your visual cortex compares light, contrast and background

— not the color itself. <break time="1.2s" /> So what you see isn’t always real... It’s what your mind

thinks is real. <break time="1.2s" /> Follow if you love testing your brain — and comment your

choice below to see how others perceived it.