Mind & PerceptionVisual Perception
The Blind Spot
There's a hole in your vision and your brain paints over it
Right now each eye is blind to a patch of the world, and your brain hides it. In a minute, you'll catch it.
You'll find out
- Why every eye is built with a hole in it
- How to make a dot disappear
- What else your brain quietly makes up
Why it matters
Seeing isn't recording: your brain fills in gaps all day long, and optical illusions take advantage of it.
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