What are some cool psychological phenomena? (kbin.social)

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Just any psychological biases/effects/conditions/disorders/syndromes or other phenomena that you find interesting.

Edit: Do link an article! Thanks

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[-] fubo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

If you stare at a pattern where the horizontal stripes are red and the vertical stripes are green, you might forever see horizontal & vertical stripes as having color even when they don't.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCollough_effect

[-] kuontom@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Damn it really persists. Good one

[-] McBinary@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Ugh it's hurts the eyes to even try. 😵‍💫

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