ARE YOU ready to challenge yourself and test your puzzle solving skills?
Only people with a high IQ and 20/20 vision can make out our latest mind-bending optical illusion in less than eight seconds.
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Try to spot the hidden lamp in this image Credit: Bright Side
The puzzle shows an old villager dressed in a green and red robe with a pointed hat walking with his cane by some houses.
The task, however, is to spot the hidden lamp in a visual puzzle.
Thousands of viewers were left scratching their heads trying to solve the puzzle.
It may seem like a simple picture, but it’s more complicated than it looks.
And you only have eight seconds to solve it.
So buckle up, set the timer and test your puzzle-solving skills.
But be warned, you need the sharpest eye and the strongest mind – you must remain composed at all times.
You’re more likely to make a mistake if you try to rush it, so check every square inch of the image.
But did you know that solving optical illusions is a great way to exercise your brain and improve your creative thinking?
Also important is mental exercise, which increases the lifespan of short-term memory.
Anyone can spot a sailor… but you have 20-20 vision and a high IQ if you can see his wife in 9 seconds in an illusion
Studies have shown that people who regularly face optical illusions and puzzles improve their problem-solving skills, concentration and attention.
Advantages of optical illusions
RESEARCHERS have developed many tests to show how different regions of the brain respond to optical illusions.
They are not only entertaining, but shed light on how our brain interprets visual data.
By regularly exercising your brain, you improve your ability to focus and observe details.
Studies have shown that people who regularly face optical illusions and puzzles see great improvements in their problem-solving skills, concentration and attention.
Improved concentration and attention span, in turn, can help prevent cognitive decline in old age.
Psychologists at the University of Glasgow have discovered that looking at an optical illusion can improve vision by allowing you to see fine print
So before you start this, try to see if you can spot a camouflaged butterfly in less than 10 seconds.
You might be a genius if you can spot the odd letter in less than 19 seconds.
You can also try to spot all five differences between two identical pictures.
Or try to find a sausage that shouldn’t be with fruits and vegetables.
Back to our challenge – did you manage to solve the stunning optical illusion?
If you haven’t seen it, watch it again carefully.
Here’s a tip for you: turn the picture upside down.
If you’re still scratching your head trying to figure out the confusing picture, scroll down to find the solution to the challenge.
If you enjoyed this optical illusion, you can also try to find the hidden butterfly in this vintage scene.
And see if you can find the hidden treasure chest within this group of pirates before they prey on the gold inside.
You might just have a high IQ if you can find the hidden elephant in this optical illusion in eight seconds.
But be warned it’s super tricky.
Or if you’re up to it, try to figure out which rope this dog is attached to before he walks off the pier.
If you like solving such puzzles, we have more such challenges for you at the bottom of the page – scroll down to find them.
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Did you manage to spot the lamp? Credit: Bright Side
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Can you find the hidden nest in this picture?
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Can you figure out what is happening in the picture?
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Can you spot the hidden iguana?
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Few people can quickly spot a hidden nest
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Did you manage to spot the two dogs?
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The iguana was carefully camouflaged on a tree branch
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education