Audio Illusions

This page contains information about audio illusions, sometimes called sound tricks. The topic is related to 3 d sound. To see how the brain could be tricked look below and read the instructions. You will be amazed to know the psychology of the mind and how it reacts to stimulations. For more tricks check our Brain Tricks main page.

Tips for audio illusions: This audio will trick your brain. It's so vivid you will think you're experiencing the real thing. You will need headphones otherwise the effect will not felt.

Notes: An auditory illusion also called a sound trick is an illusion of hearing (equivalent to an optical illusion). The person hears imaginary sounds not present in the stimulus. Audio illusions demonstrate areas where the human ear and brain team up to create or perceive something different from the actual thing.

Trick of the Day: The moon when close to the horizon looks bigger than when it's in heart of the sky. That's because when it's close to the horizon, your eyes sees it in comparison to other parts of the horizon, such as trees, mountains and houses, and that's what makes it look bigger. For more tricks and illusions of the day check Tricks of the Day.

This Audio Illusions is just one of the many resources of 3 d sound showing how the brain can be fooled. Don't you wonder what other aspects in life we take for granted could be very different from how we perceive them? Choose a related page, or simply click on previous/ next.