This freaky optical illusion makes people's faces appear hideously distorted -- but some brains are able to unscramble the visual cues. TikTok/stevepsychology/ It’s like putting on ugly goggles.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: FOTOKITA via Getty Images I'll start with a warning. If you're easily spooked then this ...

This is a pretty nifty illusion: as you look at a spot between two rapidly changing images of faces, your brain distorts the images, making them look really weird: I could do without the title they ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality. This image is seen as a geometric distortion illusion, where the arrangement ...

Dozens of newly discovered optical illusions competed for the title of "Best Illusion of 2012" last week at the annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society in Florida. An illusion known as the ...

I'll start with a warning. If you're easily spooked then this optical illusion might not be for you. It genuinely feels like a nightmare. Got it? Okay let's dive in. An optical illusion has been ...