Everyone knows the old expression, “I couldn’t believe my eyes!” Sometimes you shouldn’t. We’re all familiar with the startling effects of optical illusions.

Your brain, separated from the outside world, depends on your senses to collect information on the environment around it. But it’s important to remember that the brain merely interprets the information it collects. For the brain, and for all of us, there is no fixed reality, only its interpretation. This interpretation includes the sounds your ears capture.

Here are a few audio clips that demonstrate the amazing interpretive power of our minds.
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Below is a video clip of some audio illusions:
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Good hearing health is no illusion. Take good care of your treasured hearing sense.

Visit Dr. Riso annually for a checkup!