Can you see the squares marked A and B are the same shade of gray?

This proves we are contextual beings and our experience is dependent on perception of the surroundings…this is a key design principle on User Experience – contrast and context.

You can see the proof here:
http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_proof.html

Tags: contextual beings, user experience

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