Which area is brighter?
A
B
Both are the same
It depends on the order of seeing
This is the well known checker shadow illusion, first published in 1995 by Edward H. Adelson, Professor of Vision Science at MIT. The area A appears darker because of its light surrounding. At the same time, area B, surrounded with dark areas, appear lighter.
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Answers by country
A
B
Both are the same
It depends on the order of seeing
answers
Singapore31
the United States875
Australia93
Poland20900
the United Kingdom283
Canada68
the Netherlands30
Switzerland52
Greece32
Germany511
Belarus61
Republic of Ireland31
Austria94
the Philippines49
India385
Russia325
Ukraine282
Czech Republic23
Kazakhstan46
the United Arab Emirates27