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 States878
Australia94
Poland20914
the United Kingdom285
Canada68
Greece34
Switzerland53
the Netherlands30
Germany513
Belarus63
Republic of Ireland31
Austria94
the Philippines49
India385
Russia325
Ukraine283
Czech Republic23
Kazakhstan46
the United Arab Emirates27