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What it's like to be us

We assume others have the same inner worlds as us but they really don’t. Each test below reveals a dimension where the differences in our private experience, despite varying dramatically, often go completely unnoticed due to the difficulty in fully conveying what it’s like to be us.

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Vision

The Dress

What colors do you see?

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Color Memory

How well can you remember a color?

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Mental Imagery

When you imagine, what do you see?

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Hearing

Yanny or Laurel

What do you hear?

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Hearing Range

How high can you hear?

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McGurk Effect

Can your eyes override your ears?

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Cognition

Inner Voice

Do you have an inner voice?

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Memory Perspective

First person or third person?

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Parallel Processing

How much do parallel streams interfere?

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Taste

Cilantro

Does cilantro taste like soap to you?

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Smell

Asparagus Pee

Can you smell asparagus pee?

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