How Your Eyes Make Sense of the World | Decoder

How does the eye work exactly? In the latest video from Decoder, learn some of the extraordinary science behind how your eyes and brain work together to perceive the world around you.

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[NatGeo]

Optical illusions are fun to look at and can tell us a lot about our sense of sight. What are your thoughts on the way the eyes work?

[PrimiusLovin]

I remember reading something somewhere like "you actually see the world with your brain, the eyes are just the windows that let the light in", or something along that line.

[kylebroflovski]

Such a masterpiece of nature, perfected over millions of years through the process of evolution.


Now used for viewing dank memes over the internet.

[telldem]

I can't stop thinking about my eyes blinking now.

[healthylifestylle]

We basically see with our brain, eyes just the windows for light or visual to pass. Because mind store all sound and image data and we can see video when we are dreaming. Mind is great

[jamespisano]

Enjoyed it. Would have liked more detail on what exactly happens from the rods and cones to the image one perceives....

[lukephillips]

0:54 2 MILLION parts how does it all fit into a small space. So mind blowing😮😮😮😮😮

[b]

After becoming knowledgeable on how a camera works you increasingly become aware that there is very little correlation on how a camera and an eye perceive perspective, line, color and tone. The brain is constantly compensating for the inadequacies of the data being received from the eye.

[anniehyams]

Thank You So Much For Sharing Your Beautiful Video @ National Geographic 👍👍❤️❤️

[photographyguru]

Are the visual aid elements able to be used for educational use?

[gixellia]

The eye does not see; the brain does. It interprets what eyes deliver, called visial-perceptiual skills of the brain.

[sprinter]

Well I wear glasses.
So actually, my eyes don't really make sense of the world

[faizananzar]

Awesome information share by national geography...😀😀😀

[_gerbilrancher]

Blink every 3-5 seconds? Haha, not anymore, NatGeo. I'm in control now.

[manus]

you don't see anything if you didn't know how to interpret the visual information. Memory is key to understanding the outside world.

[surajtiwari]

It is for kids, would have loved details with animation!

[imtheboss]

Seen that painting at the Dali muesen in Tampa Florida. It is awesome!!!

[djmoulton]

Disappointed you didn't take the discussion further, i.e. to discuss how we don't actually see anything, but rather that we only receive the brain's INTERPRETATION of the world around us, not the reality of what is actually there.

[DamnSingh]

The instant when you are pointed about ur blinking eyes and then you cant stop 'un seeying' the blink for the next couple mins . lol

[scicorner]

Evolutionary processes are sooo cool to learn about👏👏