Visual optical illusions (such as the Müller-Lyer illusion with arrows creating the appearance of unequal line lengths) demonstrate how the brain can be systematically fooled even when the truth is known; this illustrates that perceptual illusions can persist even against intellectual conviction.
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Unidentified Speaker — The Secret To True Happiness = Seeing That The Self Is An I… [UGQuErr2Wdo]Evidence Quote
“there are many many illusions that fool us... I'm sure you've all seen the one where there's a line one line above the other right and at the top there's like little arrows pointing out the other... even after you know that even after you measure them the brain will always tell you one's longer than the other”
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The Secret To True Happiness = Seeing That The Self Is An Illusion (Here's Why)— The Magic of Mindful Self-AwarenessCreated: 8/13/2026, 9:56:39 AM
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