But is this really a case of potential predators mistaking eyespots for the eyes of animals that would prey upon them in turn (i.e., a bona fide Mona Lisa effect)?

PARIS: The Mona Lisa effect is a controversial phenomenon in the scientific community. Researchers from Bielefeld University in Germany have discovered that while this optical effect is real, the ...

In the world-famous painting 'Mona Lisa', there is an anecdote that a psychological phenomenon occurs, 'When you pass in front of you, you feel like a woman is following you with her eyes.' The ...

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