It’s a simple one. How many pencils are there? There are clearly seven… what, wait! Six? No.. So how many?
Can you tell which of these lines is longer? Test them with a ruler or a piece of paper -- you may be surprised.
As the small circles intersect with the large ones, we seem to see the outlines of a growing and shrinking square. But there is no "square" -- your brain is trying to visualize in terms of solid shapes, and fills in the blanks.
Look at the red dot for a while and gray stripes will disappear
Although you don’t believe it, these lines are straight and parallel
Can you tell which of these lines is longer? Test them with a ruler or a piece of paper -- you may be surprised.
As the small circles intersect with the large ones, we seem to see the outlines of a growing and shrinking square. But there is no "square" -- your brain is trying to visualize in terms of solid shapes, and fills in the blanks.
Look at the red dot for a while and gray stripes will disappear
Although you don’t believe it, these lines are straight and parallel

