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Arts
fromFortune
11 hours ago

Meet a colorblind painter who's been using special glasses since the 1980s to see nearly two-thirds of the spectrum | Fortune

Colorblind artist Fernando Dávila overcame visual limits using red-tinted glasses to create vibrant, internationally exhibited paintings and experience most colors.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Do animals fall for optical illusions? It's complicated.

In both cases, the test subjects were presented with visual stimuli in the form of two white plastic cards. Sizes differed for the doves and the guppies, but each card showed an array of six black circles with a bit of food serving as the center "circle": red millet seeds for the doves and commercial flake food for the guppies.
Psychology
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Psychology
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Can YOU see them? There are two animals hidden in each of these images

AI-generated visual anagrams reveal that identical images can produce distinct animal perceptions depending solely on rotation, exposing complexity of human visual processing.
Arts
fromJuxtapoz
3 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Ross Caliendo "Peace Fellow"@ Night Gallery, Los Angeles

Landscape paintings dissolve realistic imagery into optical, textural abstractions that reveal perception, camouflage, and the illusionary nature of vision.
UX design
fromClickUp
3 months ago

What Are the Gestalt Principles of Design? (+Examples) | ClickUp

Gestalt principles explain how the human brain perceives visual elements as organized wholes, guiding effective graphic, UI/UX, web, and branding design.
Psychology
fromBig Think
3 months ago

Neuroscience shows that speed reading is bullshit

Speed reading claims are false; human vision and cognition prevent dramatically increased reading speed without severe loss of comprehension.
Psychology
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

We Looked at 100 Years of Research on Perception. What We Found May Surprise You.

Susceptibility to the Müller-Lyer visual illusion varies across cultures, indicating human visual perception can differ significantly with cultural and environmental experience.
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fromCornell Chronicle
4 months ago

Daily actions shape how righties, lefties process visual input | Cornell Chronicle

Casasanto stated, "We found the same pattern you always find in righties, whose left hemispheres are specialized for high-frequency visual perception - and the exact opposite in lefties." This indicates a clear distinction of visual processing based on hand dominance.
Science
Philosophy
fromCreative Bloq
5 months ago

What can you see in this optical illusion? The answer might depend on where you grew up

Perception of the coffer illusion varies by environmental upbringing, revealing how cultural context influences visual interpretation.
Typography
fromNuberodesign
5 months ago

Designing for the Eye - Optical Corrections in Architecture and Typography

Optical corrections significantly affect visual perception in architecture and typography.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Unmasking Deep Fakes: Lessons From Psychology

Deep fakes are increasingly hard to distinguish from real humans due to advancements in technology and AI.
Psychological insights and visual cues can aid in identifying deep fakes effectively.
AI algorithms are being developed with psychological principles to better differentiate between real and fake images.
Wearables
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark

The development of contact lenses using nanoparticles enhances perception of infrared light, potentially providing 'super-vision' capabilities.
UX design
fromMDN Web Docs
7 months ago

Color models for humans and devices | MDN Blog

Understanding image representation is key for developers and designers to address visual inconsistencies across devices.
OMG science
fromCreative Bloq
8 months ago

Scientists have discovered a "jaw-dropping" new colour - but you can't see it

A new color called 'olo' was discovered, but it can only be seen through laser stimulation, remaining invisible to the naked eye.
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