A INTELLIGENT puzzle has left even the most fanatical puzzlers scratching their heads in search of an answer.
Onlookers were told they could have 20/20 vision and the IQ of a genius if they could find a cat hiding in plain sight – yes, there’s a cat.
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Can you find the cat hiding in this seemingly ordinary picture? Credits: jagranjosh
For the puzzle geeks among you, there’s an extra catch: you have to try to find the tricky cat in just nine seconds.
So, grab the timer, set it to nine seconds, and prove your puzzle-solving skills.
Although it may seem like a simple image, this is no easy feat and takes more than a minute for the average person to find.
Puzzles are deliberately designed to deceive our vision and can be used as simple indicators of intelligence.
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dr. Amber Johnston, a clinical psychologist in neuropsychology, said brain teasers help keep our brains active, young and have a positive effect on mental well-being.
She said: “What is well understood about the brain and mental health is that people are strongly driven to learn.
“Anything that offers new challenges and learning opportunities has been found to lead to greater well-being and enjoyment, and studies show that people prefer to choose new and challenging tasks over easy, repetitive tasks, even without a reward for engaging in any.
“Because we are naturally motivated to challenge and learn, brain teasers fit into the fun category of hobbies that can improve our mental health.”
They are generally thought to help us improve our attention span, concentration and overall cognitive abilities.
Picture-within-a-picture puzzles help your brain interpret ambiguity.
Have you found a crafty cat yet?
If you need help, try breaking the image into several parts. Then search each section slowly, one at a time.
But if this puzzle was too easy for you, try some of our other brain teasers!
Test your eyesight by trying to spot the ghost hiding among the group of glamorous guests.
Or test your IQ by trying to find the cheeky monkey camouflaged somewhere inside the giraffe’s enclosure.
Don’t worry if you couldn’t find the cat, we have the answer for you below.
We’ve also added three bonus puzzles for you!
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Wow, that was almost impossible – congratulations if you found it Credits: jagranjosh
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Can you spot the cat in this optical illusion? Credit: Instagram/centraltucson.co/George Pagan III on Unsplash
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This one was a little easier Credit: Instagram/centraltucson.co/George Pagan III on Unsplash
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Can you find the sausage nestled among all these vegetables? Credit: Cauldron Foods
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Were you part of the 1 percent who can actually see it? Credit: Cauldron Foods
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Can you spot the cheeky zebra trying to camouflage in this puzzle?
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The fake animal is circled in red for you
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education