A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality. Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of...
Appearance and Reality In The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell referred to the distinction between appearance and reality as "one of the distinctions that cause most trouble in philosophy." Why it should cause trouble in...
An illusion is a distortion of a sensory perception, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people.[1] Illusions may occur with more of the human...
When you look through the optical illusions on these pages, you won't believe your eyes. In fact, you can't believe your eyes because optical illusions play tricks on them. Optical illusions help us understand how our eyes and brain work together. An...
Byline: PHILIP HENSHER Eyes, Lies And Illusions Hayward Gallery, South Bank, London until January 3 ***** Art Philip Hensher The skill of fooling the eye isn't just a parlour game. It actually lies deep in the roots of Western art and, as...
When are coaches and players going to learn that they can't turn momentum on and off like a light switch? Momentum, once lost, is not always retrievable at will. In fact, it is quite illusive. Although Coach Tony Dungy and his Indianapolis Colts won the Super...
Investors want to invest in the best companies. But how do you define best?IndexIQ, a one-year-old newcomer, claims these qualitative characteristics can be quantified. It has created indexes that group the best companies based on qualities such as innovation, power, growth, productivity, work force leadership,...