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Mark Changizi: Why do we see illusions?

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Why can’t our extremely complex eyes render simple optical illusions? Surprise, surprise — it comes back to the brain, which has only evolved to encounter natural stimuli. At TEDYouth 2012, Mark Changizi explains how the brain reckons with optical illusions.

[Video and text source: TED-Ed You Tube channel]