An optical illusion created by MIT shows Marilyn Monroe from far away, but changes to Albert Einstein up close. The illusion offers clues as to how our brains process the details in images or scenes.
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The experiments suggest that our brains prioritize different details within an image or scene. If we see a picture only very briefly, we’re left with “low spatial resolution” information — the overall shape of what we saw. If we see that same picture for a slightly longer period of time, we’re able to pick up on finer details. The MIT team believes our brain processes low spatial resolution information first, before it moves on to details.
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(Score: 2) by frojack on Monday April 06 2015, @08:12PM
Its more than that.
If I take off my glasses Marilyn is persistent.
If I put them on Einstein is persistent.
Time doesn't enter into it.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by wonkey_monkey on Monday April 06 2015, @08:20PM
What you're doing there is effectively the same as the original illusion. Changing the distance changes how much of the fine detail can be seen, as does taking off/putting on your glasses.
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