The Necker Cube and Human Perception
Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Michael
The Necker Cube is an ambiguous line drawing. It can be interpreted two different ways. When a person stares at the picture, it will often seem to flip back and forth between the two valid interpretations. The Necker Cube is an optical illusion first published in 1832 by Swiss crystallographer Louis Albert Necker.
Like the paradox of the “half-empty/half-full glass of water” the Necker Cube shows how human perception is multi-stable. It can change and be changed–it can flip/flop.
This also shows why the cvs2bvs brain software is so powerful in the human perception system because it can change, or flip, perception from one stable state to another stable state–on command!
July 26th, 2010 at 9:27 am
I find these illusions very interesting and clearly they illustrate the fact that there is more than one view of a situation and that we have to try to be open to and recognise them all.
April 8th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
be prepared to flip, and create flip to get another point of view
January 6th, 2010 at 3:26 am
As I stare at it, the image “flips” so I see it one way then the other. I have two questions. 1. I wonder what my brain is doing? 2. Can I make my brain change back and forth?
December 17th, 2009 at 3:46 am
as we percieve so we will behave
October 21st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
We aren’t who we think we are. We are actually who others perceive us to be.
October 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am
it is quite interesting. our current view of any situation in life can become better based on some factors socio-cultural, belief system and time. time is usually pregnant with information that can change cvs 2 bvs.
October 16th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Interesting how much I do not observe around myself
October 12th, 2009 at 8:01 am
The illusion is very interesting – clearly more than one few of the situation.
September 21st, 2009 at 10:36 am
probably better not to think too much with this one – just relax and let your brain do the switching.
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:21 pm
ohh – stimulating total transformation becomes child’s play
August 24th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
While the illusions did not work for me I understand that perception and reality are quite different and who creates perception can make a major impact on our lives if we accept blindly
August 17th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I can change my view of my world, and anything in it, simply by deciding to see it differently.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
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February 9th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
interesting….
you have to just try and you can change your perception so quickly and flip so easily….
December 25th, 2007 at 1:24 am
WOW!!!!
December 24th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Interesting to see how illusive perceptions can be.
December 24th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Perception is everything. Question every formulation.
December 24th, 2007 at 10:56 am
sort of like love huh?
December 24th, 2007 at 10:47 am
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