Optical illusions?are made to make you question reality. Your eyes see one thing and your brain deciphers it as another but yet, it is very difficult to decode some optical illusions.
Take for example this old?animated?gif?featuring a spinning cat.?The illusion has left the internet divided, with some saying it is rotating clockwise and others are of the view that it is moving anti-clockwise.??
The black feline is shown against a white background. The more intriguing part is that you can make it turn in either direction with your mind, if the TikTok user who unloaded?the illusion is to be believed.?
We are as confused as you are. But here's how it actually works.?Lexi Natoli shared the video on her?@yolkfather?account and said: ¡°You can change this optical illusion with your mind."
¡°At first it looks like the cat is only spinning in one direction, but after you look at it for long enough you will be able to make the cat switch directions with your mind," she said.?
The mystifying clip has ignited debate - with many users offering their own observations.??Some couldn¡¯t believe that the cat¡¯s direction can be changed depending on how you look at it.??
¡°The cat is only spinning one direction," one user said.?¡°My brain is stubborn," a second user commented.?Some said you can make it turn in either direction.?¡°I can do it. The trick is to switch your perspective when it gets to the centerline.¡±?¡°If you look away it's 100% easier," another quipped.?
Earlier,?an illusion showing two circles with arrows inside that appear to be moving across the screen went viral.?If you look at it - nine times out of ten, or even ten out of ten, your brain will think rings are moving, thanks to the optical illusion.??
The image, shared?by Japanese Twitter user Jagarikin, has left thousands scratching their heads.??A GIF shows dark grey arrows on a grey background surrounded by colourful wheels.?The?illusion?works by constantly changing colours and the direction of the arrows to keep you wondering.??
To the naked eye, it seems like the two circles are seemingly moving up and down, side to side, and even getting thinner and thicker.?However, what is confusing is the fact that the circles are changing colours constantly.?This creates an illusion that they are moving on their own. But, they aren't.??
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