We might as well get this out of the way & start with some visual illusions…
- How Many Fs? (Count ’em)
- Can You Read This
- Poggendorff Illusion
- Dynamic Muller Lyer Illusion (YouTube)
- Einstein Hollow Face Illusion
- Stroop Effect Color Test (Time Yourself)
- Selective Attention #1: Count the Passes (YouTube)
- Monkey Business Illusion- Selective Attention (YouTube)
- After Image -American Flag (YouTube)
- Tons of Illusions Here
- Museum of Illusions
- Van Gogh Gets Trippy
- Optical Illusions (a few)
- LOTS of Funky Illusions Here! (Have fun exploring & reading the explanations of the effects)
- Red Skulls Appear Purple & Orange
- SOUND: Guess the Sounds #1
- SOUND: Guess the Sounds #2
- TED TALK: Optical Illusions Show How We See (Beau Lotto – :20 mins)
- These Rooms Are Actually Optical Illusions (Zach King :05 mins)
- Gestalt Laws of Perception (YouTube :9 mins)
- Gestalt Theory Applied to Design Principles (YouTube :2 mins)
- What’s the Perceptual Principal?
- What’s the Perceptual Principal? (KEY)
And some more for our Perception Potpourri…
Subliminal Perception: The Jury is WAY out on this, but here’s some fun…
- Disney Hidden Messages?
- U of Michigan Student Project
- What’s Cornell Think? Science or Science Fiction?
- Fun with “Magic” (YouTube :7 mins)
And some CRASH COURSE to whet our appetites…
Of course, in addition to your chapter readings, you’ll need some Discovering Psychology:
And Some Articles:
- How People Learn to Become Resilient (HINT: It’s their perception!)
- At 71, She’s Never Felt Pain or Anxiety. Now Scientists Know Why
- How Sensors Rewiring Nerves Can Help Prosthetics Feel Like Real Limbs (PBS)