Color has a profound impact in the creation of online optical illusions. Light rays from sources of different colors have different wavelengths. After passing through the lens of the eye, the differences in the wavelengths of these rays results in differences in focal points. Online optical illusions frequently incorporate this property of light...
Do you believe the statement “The first impression is the last impression” is true? Think again. There are various online optical illusions that will prove this quote wrong. When individuals look at an image, they try to perceive it in relationship to something that is most closely related to something they have...
“Seeing is believing.” Do you think that what ever you see is worth believing? Think again. There are a large number of online optical illusions that show what you see and not you think you see are not a one to one perfect match. The Muller-Lyer illusion is one such online optical illusion....
As cited in Boomer Yearbook’s ongoing series of psychological articles explaining online optical illusions visual elements play a very important role in both creating and understanding the mechanisms behind online optical illusion tricks. These visual elements, when placed systematically in relationship to each other, can produce many effective online optical illusions. When the human eye...
Psychological articles are fond of telling us that “the eyes are the mirrors of the soul”, but while widely believed to be true, how many of us really understand the rationale behind this popular saying? Well we at Boomer Yearbook, the psychological website for baby boomers, want to bring our members...
The rules for running a successful business have changed under Barack Obama.Now it’s been made much simpler. We take GM as an example: 1. Stiff your shareholders. That should save you billions of dollars.2. Stiff your bondholders. That’s more billions saved.3. Stiff the taxpayer. That’s a bunch more billions.4. Close down your big plants.5. Close down...
Dancing is an self-expressive art form, and pole dancing, similar to other dance styles, is a combination of self-expression as well as a performance art. For those who have been living under a rock, pole dancing can be characterized as a synergy of sensual dancing and gymnastic skills displayed by...
Common eyesight elderly problem issues are glaucoma and cataracts. While poor eyesight is not just an elderly problem, the incidence of these particular diseases does tend to increase as we age. Glaucoma is caused by damage to the optic nerve and can lead to blindness. A cataract is a clouding that occurs...
