Illusions occur because our brains constantly process an enormous amount of sensory information from our environment. To efficiently manage this flood of data, our brains rely on shortcuts and assumptions to interpret and make sense of the world around us. Illusions take advantage of these cognitive mechanisms, exploiting the brain's expectations and perceptual biases. They reveal that our perception is not a straightforward reflection of reality but rather a complex interplay between sensory input and the brain's interpretation of that input. Illusions highlight the brain's remarkable ability to construct our perception of reality, while also demonstrating its limitations, showing how easily our senses can be tricked and reminding us that what we perceive is not always a faithful representation of the external world.
[Show title reference: "Social Grace" by BRAT]
Playlist
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Desde el Cielo by Mabe Fratti on Se Ve Desde Aquí (Unheard Of Hope) - Break
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Cheirosa '94 by Malibu on Palaces of Pity (UNO NYC) -
Weakness by Molly Joyce on Perspective (New Amsterdam) -
Ghost Hardware by Burial on Untrue (Hyperdub) - Break
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When we were that what wept for the sea by Colin Stetson on When we were that what wept for the sea (52Hz) -
When You Call Me by STR4TA on STR4TASFEAR (Brownswood Recordings) -
May Brigade by Horse Lords on Comradely Objects (RVNG Intl.) - Break
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Brighton 75 Fünf - Live by CAN on LIVE IN BRIGHTON 1975 (Mute)