Perception puzzles, Visual Perception, Optical illusions and ParadoxesIllusions and Paradoxes: Seeing is Believing? This page illustrates that our visual perception cannot always be trusted. The components of an object can distort the perception of the complete object. Our mind is the final arbiter of truth. Most optical illusions are the result of 1) incongruent design elements at opposite ends of parallel lines, 2) influence of background patterns on the overall d
