An optical illusion left people scratching their heads as some take up to 10 minutes attempting to solve it with zero success. Can you see the second man hiding in the image?
An optical illusion has boggled minds as people admit to spending 10 minutes trying to figure it out.
The illusion, shared by @aiexplainshorts on TikTok, sparked a debate as players search around for clues to the puzzling image. At first glance, it shows a man with a beard with a sad expression on his face.
But hidden within the image is said to be another person’s face, although many cannot see it. The video reads: “Did you know that there are two faces in this image? This optical illusion is quite hard to see taking some people up to 10 minutes to see the second face.”
Giving a clue, it suggests covering up the right eye and the nose of the ‘sad man’ with your thumb before concentrating even harder on the image. It adds: “Even though the hidden face is also upright, turning your screen upside down while covering the right eye and nose can sometimes help.”
Commenting on the video, one user said: “The black circle on the left is the other eye of the mad face.” Another user added: “I got it in like 10 seconds.” A third user said: “Can’t see it.” One more user added: “Took me like a minute to see.” A final user said: “I finally see it.”
According to Mindvalley, lateral thinking is a form of problem-solving that utilises a more creative, less direct approach to the problem”. A statement reads: “The brain is neuroplastic, meaning it has the ability to shift and change over time.
“Many people believe our brains age as we do, growing less powerful, less capable, and less competent over time. What most don’t realise, however, is that you have the ability to manipulate your brain the way a sculptor moulds clay.
“The brain is susceptible to all we expose it to – people, music, work – even the physical environments we traverse on a day-to-day basis. Everything we partake in has the potential to subtly shift the wiring of our brain.”
