The reason behind why our brains see the dress differently has finally been solved.
Think about the light in the top right of the picture.
Take a good look again. Is it artificial light or natural sunlight?
Don’t cheat by scrolling down yet. Just remember your assumption.
Can we try to guess what you see?
So…..did you think it was SUNLIGHT shining through the window?
If you did, you probably believe the dress is white and gold.
That’s because your brain perceives the colour under the shadow as darker and therefore the dress was originally white.
But those of you whose brains interpreted the light as unnatural ARTIFICIAL yellow light, you… Read the full story