Can You See Your Brain Waves in This Optical Illusion?
A new paper in the Journal of Neuroscience claims that the relatively simple optical illusion pictured here can reflect brain alpha waves.
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A new paper in the Journal of Neuroscience claims that the relatively simple optical illusion pictured above can reflect brain alpha waves.
Here’s what you need to do. Find a “sweet spot” by staring at the center of the wheel. Hold your stare for one minute, and then look at a white wall. What do you see?