EXPLORE
THE MISLEADING
POWER OF ILLUSIONS
The eyes don’t always have it right.
BE AMAZED
WHAT YOU THINK YOU’RE SEEING ISN’T ALWAYS WHAT YOU SEE.
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS ARE PART OF THE NORMAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN YOUR EYES AND YOUR BRAIN.* EXPLORING OPTICAL ILLUSIONS IS HARMLESS FUN – UNLESS YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. IN YOUR HOSPITAL, FROM THE PHARMACY TO THE PATIENT BEDSIDE, A VISUAL MISTAKE CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF A MEDICATION ERROR.
* https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-neuroscience-of-illusion/ Accessed May 3, 2018.
