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This is the Coffer Ambiguous Figure Illusion, it is one of a series of [[Optical Illusions|optical illusions]] which takes advantage of your ancient [[Heuristics|heuristic]] in your mind. It turns out, our brain's have a strong preference for primarily identifying horizontal lines and corners opposed to vertical lines and round shapes. It is thought that this is a canalization of the optical perception based upon the fact that the brain looks automatically for horizontal lines as it aids navigation according to the horizon. | This is the Coffer Ambiguous Figure Illusion, it is one of a series of [[Optical Illusions|optical illusions]] which takes advantage of your ancient [[Heuristics|heuristic]] in your mind. It turns out, our brain's have a strong preference for primarily identifying horizontal lines and corners opposed to vertical lines and round shapes. It is thought that this is a canalization of the optical perception based upon the fact that the brain looks automatically for horizontal lines as it aids navigation according to the horizon. | ||
[[File:Coffer Variant.jpg|alt=a variant of the coffer illusion|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. A variant of the coffer illusion]] | |||