is the dress black and blue or gold and white gold? The answer lies in vision psychology | Psychology Color scientists explain the dress

Olivia Hosken is the deputy managing editor of House Beautiful , where she oversees operations across the brand's print and digital platforms

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It hits this little sweet spot that gives you some clue about how the brain works. Indeed, the picture sparked such a vibrant debate among vision scientists that theyre planning to devote an entire issue of the Journal of Vision to the dress next year

Model is 5ft10/178cm and wears a size US 2

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