In Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi was on the right track in his advice to the young Luke Skywalker. People are fooled by magic tricks, even if their eyes see past the illusion, a new study reveals.
The influence of culture and environment can have an effect on our visual perception. This theory was first explored by Robert Laws, a Scottish missionary working in Malawi, Africa, during the late 1800's. Take a look at the picture below.
In any ordinary day two people might meet who come from different sides of the tracks, one a vegetarian, perhaps, and the other a meat eater.
Yes, people are inherently good because they are programmed to react to love, the greatest influential force in their lives. They seek love, desire it, need it and lavish it on others because love connects them to others.
Researcher Torsten Christensen said: "We know that people who are short experience more difficulties in areas of their life such as education, employment and relationships than people of normal height.
Persian (or Iranian) or Arab - a humorous dissertation (on video)by one of the former on the differences
Left brain and right brain dominance can determine how you actually see objects.
Consumers often use the length of time a service takes as a measure of its quality. The longer a session lasts, the better the value.
here's the most radical idea of all: The reason why the mind is hard to define is not because it has some mysterious, ethereal, spooky qualities but because it doesn't really exist. We just imagine it. You might say it's all in our heads.
Comparisons of the price of the other items in each section show that only 15% to 20% of the items Wal-Mart sells are actually priced lower than competing retailers. 80% to 85% of the items Wal-Mart sells are more expensive than at other retailers.
Traveling outside your own body is as easy as a video illusion, according to new research. Simply sit in front of two cameras filming your back.
Using virtual reality goggles to mix up the sensory signals reaching the brain, scientists have induced out-of-body-like experiences in healthy people, suggesting a scientific explanation for a phenomenon often thought to be a figment of the imagination.
WOMEN really are better than men at shopping. And they really do prefer pink. And, surprisingly, it is possible that these facts are connected. The first conclusion was drawn by Joshua New of Yale University and his colleagues.
When in doubt about what we see, our brains fill in the gaps for us by first drawing the borders and then "coloring" in the surface area, new research has found.
Q. Elaine, how is it the more I try, the worse it gets? To be happy and carefree seems an impossible request. What say you, oh wise one? I'm just feeling down at the moment, nothing going my way as usual. I work 80-100hrs a week trying to make ends meet.
According to a popular handbook for managers, a good manager motivates others by "encouraging ambition, the desire to achieve and a wish to contribute to the collective good of the business".
Imagine an everyday situation. You are at a party or reception, network or gathering, with your spouse or partner. Everything is going well for the first hour or so. But then, gradually, you begin to feel uncomfortable.
Healthy eating, exercise, security - these are just some of the means to living a longer life, we are often told. But what about our perceptions of time itself? A new book argues that by "slowing down" time we can extend our lives further.
With a change in my circumstances and recent problems in my life, I have been trying to define success and what it really means to each of us and I think I have worked out its foundations.
The openly homosexual bishop whose ordination sparked the split in the Anglican Communion has claimed that the Church of England would come close to shutting down if it was forced to manage without gay clergy.
The era of the 'post-homosexualist' isn't upon us
Today I was part of a fascinating debate on whether there was 'segregation' on Newsvine mooted by Jazzman.
How often have you heard the statement, "Welcome to the real world", especially from someone trying to change your view of life?
I don't know one way or another about the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. But I think Michael Nenonen has something very true to say about love:
This one was recorded at National Gallery Scupture Garden in Washington DC. It would be great to see it for real, but only if you live in or anywhere near DC. Anyway, here is also a video which can provide pretty good idea on how this illusion really looks like.