Visual illusions provide valuable insights into the brain's interpretation of the world given
sensory inputs. However, the precise manner in which brain activity translates into illusory …

Visual illusions and visual imagery are conscious sensory events that lack a corresponding
physical input. But while everyday mental imagery feels distinct from incoming stimulus …

Visual illusions are fascinating phenomena that have been used and studied by artists and
scientists for centuries, leading to important discoveries about the neurocognitive …

Perceptual illusions—discrepancies between what exists externally and what we actually
see—reveal a great deal about how the perceptual system functions. Rather than failures of …

Visual illusions teach us that what we see is not always what is represented in the physical
world. Their special nature make them a fascinating tool to test and validate any new vision …

We have accepted a total of 42 articles for this special issue, which together have earned
80,000 views as of June 2, 2016, showing the popularity of illusions as a subject for both …

Humans constantly receive massive amounts of information, both perceived from the
external environment and imagined from the internal world. To function properly, the brain …

Everybody loves illusions. At times, the content on the internet seems to be mostly about
illusions—shoes, dresses, straight lines looking bent. This attraction has a long history …

Visual images observed by humans can be reconstructed from their brain activity. However,
the visualization (externalization) of mental imagery is challenging. Only a few studies have …

Humans are voracious imaginers, with internal simulations supporting memory, planning
and decision-making. Because the neural mechanisms supporting imagery overlap with …