The Brain and Optical Illusions

My project question is, “How fast does the brain read geometric shapes compared to optical illusions?” I will try to find this out by experimenting, reading, and researching the resources that I have acquired. I have planned my experiments using two simple procedures. In the first, I will draw a puzzle of different color shapes. I will give the test subject a piece of paper with a shape from the puzzle on it. I will …showed first 75 words of 1336 total…

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