The Autokinetic Effect: When Your Eyes Play Tricks on You

The video explores the autokinetic effect, a visual perception phenomenon where stationary lights appear to move in a dark environment due to eye fatigue and lack of reference points. Historical observations by Alexander von Humboldt and studies by Muzafer Sharif are discussed. The video includes a home experiment and highlights the importance of understanding this effect for pilots. It also connects the phenomenon to UFO sightings, explaining how the effect can lead to misinterpretations of stationary lights in the sky.

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