Do you see blue or green? Neuroscientist's viral experiment reveals how you determine colour sparking online debate

A FASCINATING viral experiment has sparked a debate online with people left confused as to whether they see blue or green.

A clever online test challenged the public’s ability to identify color with neuroscientists proving that everyone sees things differently.

A viral experiment tests human color perception by asking whether they see blue or green Credit: Ismy.blue

The results page tells you where you stand in the population and whether you see things as more blue or green Credit: Ismy.blue

People flock to the popular website ismy.blue to clarify their discoveries in the color puzzle.

A series of screens pop up one after the other with the game’s goal being to simply tell if they are green or blue.

All colors fit into a similar spectrum and each time vary slightly in shade, so it is increasingly difficult to give a decisive vote.

After people complete the test, a gradient graph is displayed that determines how you recognize the color.

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It pits you against other users to see where you fit in the population.

The results are cleverly placed in a much wider block that goes from clear green to dark blue.

It then shows you at what point on the color spectrum your brain officially switches from green to blue.

A shade line is placed along the chart more to the left or right showing where you sit.

It then compares this to the average person and says whether you see the color turquoise more like blue or green.

More than a million people have taken the test since it was first published online in August, and the average shade score was 175.

The results varied greatly depending on the time of day the test was administered, which reportedly affected the results.

Site creator and neuroscience and artificial intelligence researcher Patrick Mineault said: “The validity of the conclusion is limited by your monitor’s calibration, ambient lighting and filters such as night mode.

“Despite these limitations, the results should have good test-retest reliability on the same device, in the same ambient light, which you can verify by taking the test multiple times.

“If you want to compare your results with friends, use the same device in the same ambient light.

“Getting outstanding results doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with your vision. It could mean you have an idiosyncratic way of naming colors, or that your monitor and lighting are unusual.”

How can optical illusions and brain teasers help me?

Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brain teasers can have many cognitive benefits because they can stimulate different regions of the brain.

Some benefits include:

Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility.
Problem Solving Skills: Regular practice improves analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
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Creativity: they encourage thinking outside the box, encourage creativity and innovative thought processes.
Focus and attention: working on optical illusions and brain teasers requires concentration, which contributes to improved focus.
Stress Relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief.

If you find this quiz fun, why not try some brain teasers to test your ability to spot things quickly.

Try to figure out what’s wrong with this picture of smiling women while you count their legs in 11 seconds.

Or maybe you want to prove you have 20/20 vision while searching for a strawberry in this carnival scene.

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