Optical illusions and the brain.

Why does the human brain see optical illusions? The neuroscience of optical illusions.
Saphina Spence Taylor Chicquen
Grade 5

Problem

How do our brains process optical illusions?

Method

We started by researching the brain, how it works, all of its main parts and it's importance to the rest of the body. We then came across optical illusions which peaked our interest so we decided to pursue that topic and learn more about how and why our brain perceives optical illusions. 

Research

We used a variety of resources, including several different websites and books from our library. We compiled all of our information into different categories and determined what information was most important and what information would be relevent in explaining the perception of optical illusions.

Data

Through our research, we determined that optical illusions happen when our brain and our eyes try to share information but it gets misinterpreted. Your senses pick up information and try to send it to your brain but your brain sometimes creates a perception of what it's receiving and it tries to fill the missing pieces and creates images that are not really there. 

Conclusion

Through all of our research, we concluded that the visual cortex that is located in the back of your head is the part of your brain that directly processes information from your eyes. 

Acknowledgement

I acknowledge My parents and my groups parents, Miss James,  Mr.Martin, our schools counsler, Some of our classmates.