An optical illusion has left people scratching their heads as they try and spot a cat hidden within the image – and it’s safe to say that some are giving up
A mind-bending optical illusion has left people baffled as they struggle to spot a hidden cat within a seemingly ordinary image.
Some have been locked in for minutes or even hours trying to find this hidden animal – and you wouldn’t believe how hard it actually is.
The picture, shared on the Reddit thread r/opticalillusions, appears to show a red-haired woman standing in the centre, holding a brush, with a colourful curtain, door, and bucket in the background. However, a sneaky feline is lurking somewhere in the image – but can you spot it?
The post asks: “Can you spot the cat in this optical illusion?”. After staring at the image for a while, some users threw in the towel, admitting they couldn’t find the cat anywhere. But others came to the rescue, revealing that the solution lies in rotating your screen, we previously reported.
If you’re yet to find the cat, and don’t want a clue, do not scroll on below.
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One user said: “Hint: turn your screen clockwise 90 degrees.” Another user added: “Tilt your phone to the right, the cat is a silhouette on the wall, formed by the lady’s arms and the tapestry.”
A third user suggested: “Looking at the photo, next to the lady’s ear on the right-hand side and tilt your phone 90 degrees to the right.”
Once the cat’s location was revealed, users couldn’t help but see it. One user commented: “Once you see it, you can’t not see it.” Another user noted: “It’s in the negative space between the arm and the curtain.”
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According to Mindvalley, this type of problem-solving requires lateral thinking, a creative approach that involves thinking outside the box. As they explain: “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.”
It continues: “What most don’t realise, however, is that you have the ability to manipulate your brain the way a sculptor moulds clay. “Hint: turn your screen clockwise 90 degrees.”
“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.”
What about you? Are you able to spot the cat and if so, how long did it take you? Let us know in the comments section below.
