A “Psychological” Optical Illusion

An interesting experiment to prove the influence of culture and environment can have an effect on our visual perception.

What is above the woman’s head? When scientists showed a similar sketch to people from East Africa, nearly all the participants in the experiment said she was balancing a box or metal can on her head.

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