Paradox Illusions
Paradox illusions are visual stimuli that appear to be self-contradictory or impossible. These illusions often involve a mismatch between what the eye perceives and what the brain expects, and can be caused by a variety of factors, including the context in which the object is viewed, the surrounding objects, and the way the brain processes visual information.
Examples of Paradox illusions include the Penrose triangle, The Möbius Strip, and the the Necker cube.
These illusions demonstrate that the brain is not always able to reconcile the information it receives from the eyes, and that perception is not always a passive process, but one that is actively constructed by the brain.
- 16 Circles Coffer Illusion
- Ambiguous Cylinder Illusion
- Beuchet Chair Illusion
- Day and Night by Escher
- Diamonds or Squares Illusion
- Drawing Hands by Escher
- Dual Axis Illusion
- Impossible Arch
- Impossible Cube
- Impossible Cylinder
- Impossible Decision
- Impossible Trident
- Infinity Mirror
- Is the Cat Going Up or Down the Stairs?
- Metamorphosis III by Escher
- Mobius Strip
- Mona Lisa Illusion
- Multistable Perception
- Necker Cube
- Negative Photo Illusion
- Optical Art Illusions
- Optical Floor Illusions
- Pareidolia
- Penrose Figures
- Penrose Staircase
- Penrose Triangle
- Pyramid or Hollow Column Illusion
- Relativity by Escher
- Shepard Elephant
- Sky and Water I by Escher
- Thatcher Effect Illusion
- Three Hares
- Waterfall by Escher
