Illusions 

The organizational mechanisms of vision are best demonstrated by illusions. Illusions illustrate that perception is a creative construction that the brain makes in interpreting visual data ....Learning does not prevent us from being taken in by these illusions.

- Eric Kandel

We do not see the world as it really is; perception is always biased by the perceiver's motivational state. Individuals with Mood and/or Addictive Disorders are continually taken in by this Soul Illusion and so continue to act counter to their interests.

The images below - while limited to the visual modality - illustrate that perception is an active construction of the mind rather than a valid representation of objective reality.

 

Angels and Devils - M. C. Escher

parallel lines

The mind forms shapes that don't exist

old woman/young girl

As fast as you can name the color of ink that each word is written

then start over and read each word

Who do you think is bigger?

man/woman

face/vase

straight lines?

impossible triangle

impossible trident

impossible shape

Shimmer

Any movement you see is an optical illusion

After a necker cube [above] is perceived from one perspective, it will naturally tend to change to the other in about 3 seconds.

waterfall [enhanced] M. C. Escher

For a further explanation please see:

  The Soul's Illusion

  For information on the path to independence please see:

The Three Step Path