Over the years, there have been a number of studies done on the effect. Back in 1975, two researchers tested five groups of 16 people and, amazingly, one of the groups showed no lessening of the effect after five days. In fact, the effect remained better than half strength for four groups up to 2,040 hours later – or almost three months.
You can test the effect for yourself, with the images below. Note, there is a chance it can affect your vision for a while – although it only really gets triggered when you see vertical or horizontal lines afterwards. For the most part, it appears to be harmless. Up to you.
So, what’s causing it? Well, there has been some debate about that. There are three main lines of thought, one being that is has something to do with neurons in your visual cortex. Another is that your brain tries to color-correct the world and gets a bit stuck, while a third is that it’s a sort of withdrawal symptom, in this case an absence of color.
CONTINUE READING ON THE NEXT PAGE
Advertisement:
Clear the Way: The Importance of Intestinal Cleansing for Health
Old recipe for Frozen Lemon Pie
How To Make The Best Amish Chicken With Gravy Recipe
Ham and White Bean Soup
How to Clean Your Oven in Minutes and Make It Look Brand New!
Woke Up and DONE
Ugali with Stewed Sausages and Kachumbari Salad
What happens to the laundry if you put a plastic bag in the washing machine? Half an hour later
Discover the unsuspected virtues of this leaf: renal detox, regulation of uric acid and bl00d pressure balance