You learned a lot about sensation and perception in this unit, including being introduced to some visual illusions. An illusion is a proof that you don’t always see what you think you do, because of the way your brain and your entire visual system perceive and interpret an image.

Michael Bach, a vision scientist and professor of neurophysics at the University of Freiburg Eye Hospital in Freiburg, Germany, says that an illusion is "a mismatch between the immediate visual impression and the actual properties of the object." Everything that enters the senses needs to be interpreted through the brain, and these interpretations occasionally go wrong.

Explore several (at least ten to twenty) of the 130 visual illusions on Dr. Bach’s website:

Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions

Write a paper (minimum of 1-2 pages) in which you answer the following questions:

What surprised you most about the visual illusions? Which was your favorite, and why?
How does your reading this week connect with your understanding of the visual illusions you viewed? Be sure to make reference to the reading (including at least one APA-formatted in-text citation)
How does an understanding of optical illusions and/or sensory processing connect to your future career? You may choose to address one of the examples below from your Career Pathway, or you can choose to discuss a different example that relates to your career. Be sure to address how sensory processing impacts your chosen career. ( my career is radiography)