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Photo name: Hermans Illusion
Picture category: Illusions
Image size: 11 KB
Dimensions: 400 x 323
Photo description: Dark spots seem to appear at the intersections in this example of the Hermann grid illusion. This effect is often explained by a neural process called lateral inhibition.

Dark spots seem to appear at the intersections in this example of the Hermann grid illusion. This effect is often explained by a neural process called lateral inhibition.