Optical illusions trick our brains into seeing things that aren't happening. The rotating snakes illusion, created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, appears to be moving, but it's a still image—not a gif not a movie. What's going on our brains that makes these concentric circles look as if they're rotating? <br /> <br />Learn more: pops.ci/SBiex1 <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />Producer/Video by: <br />Jason Lederman <br />Tom McNamara <br /> <br />Research: <br />Marissa Shieh <br /> <br />Narrator: <br />Claire Maldarelli <br /> <br />Special Thanks: <br />Dr. Akiyoshi kitaoka <br />Rasmus Bååth <br /> <br />Cat/illusion video (courtesy Rasmus Bååth): <br />https://youtu.be/CcXXQ6GCUb8 <br /> <br />Media used (CC BY 4.0): <br />http://file.scirp.org/pdf/PSYCH_2014073015180838.pdf <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />FOLLOW POPULAR SCIENCE <br /> <br />https://www.popsci.com <br /> <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popsci <br /> <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/popsci <br /> <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popsci <br /> <br />Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/popularscience <br /> <br />Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/popularscience
