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 States869
Australia93
Poland20877
the United Kingdom281
Canada68
the Netherlands30
Greece32
Switzerland51
Germany503
Belarus61
Austria93
Republic of Ireland30
the Philippines49
India383
Russia321
Ukraine282
Czech Republic23
Kazakhstan44
the United Arab Emirates27