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
Singapore
31
the United States
849
Australia
92
Poland
20743
Canada
67
the United Kingdom
270
Belarus
57
the Netherlands
29
Switzerland
48
Greece
31
Germany
478
Austria
91
Republic of Ireland
30
Russia
313
the Philippines
49
India
383
Ukraine
280
Czech Republic
23
Kazakhstan
43
the United Arab Emirates
27