, Love, they say, is a double edged knife, I hurt him, hurting myself in the process. Perhaps one time I loved Luc, I'd have danced to my parent's tune, but no

far. He's an asshole, who didn't have much faith and hope in you, but you survived,

s en

ng sensory overload, sensory deprivation, and cognitive biases. One of the key concepts in the psychology of illusion is that perception is not always accurate or objective. Instead, our brains use a variety of cognitive processes and heuristics to make sense of

quiet room, our brains may start to create sensory input where there is none, resulting in illusions. Cognitive biases can also contribute to the experience of illusions. For example, confirmation bias can cause us to interpret ambiguous information in a way that confirms our existing beliefs or expectations,

perception and the ways in which our brains can be fooled or tricked into experiencin

illusions. Anyone?" I say, resting my hand on my hip. I'm wearing a bie

ocesses and heuristics to make sense of the world around us. One important aspect of the brain's role in illusions is that perception is not always accurate or objective. Instead, our b

receives sensory input, it interprets that input based on past experiences and learned expectations. This interpretation can be influenced by a variety of factors, including context, attention, and expectation. In some cases, this interpretation can lead to illusions. For example, the brain may perceive an optical illusion when presented with c

, while ignoring or dismissing information that contradicts them. This cognitive bias can manifest in a variety of ways, including in perception, memory, and decision-making. For example, when presented with ambiguous information, people may be

hich is the tendency to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms pre-existing beliefs, an

ze. We'll continue from where we stopped." I say, then

oks at you, what do you see. We must h

ent, as we wait. I

king at her partner. "You're a

and tired, al

ne psychology of illusion, where you've seen what you wanted to see, irrespective of the actual thing. Write in an artistic way

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"Excuse me ma, but have you ever been s

broke through it.

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the meatball. I can almost moan in pl

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uld take the

weeks ago. You still have

rom my family, it could get complicated. "It

plate, Zoe is probably worki

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a dark chocolate cake, with strawberr

, then turns to me as the waiter leaves

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the next I am seeing a stranger crying, a woman, with familiar blue eyes, she is looking at me, directly, but I have a feeling she is not staring at me, I glance back, and I

you . . . ." I stamm

He says, looking

. I try to ground myself, trying to count the thin

ned, what did I just see, who was that woman, what the actual hell is going on. I am spiraling, becau

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say br

She frowns, look

ge spoon of cake. They both look at me with concern. Thankfully, they dro

me "I am fine, just t