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“Reality” is constructed by your brain. Here’s what that means, and why it matters.

Source: Vox

How do we know what is real? This article includes some striking visual illusions and explains how they serve as a good reminder that our perception of reality is not always accurate.

This entry was posted in How We See Things, Perception and Reality and tagged Science & Nature on November 1, 2020 by Chandler Gifford.

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