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[–]Chrismoore8 16 points17 points ago

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It has to do with the brains inability to perceive an inverted face.

[–]baconatedwaffle 1 point2 points ago

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See also: Crow T. Robot's silhouette.

[–]stipulation 13 points14 points ago

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After about 10 tries I managed to stare the face into submission.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

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This hurts my brain.

[–]TheOneBritishGuy 9 points10 points ago

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[–]k80k80k80 7 points8 points ago

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[–]coottenhimer 2 points3 points ago

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I kept focusing hoping I would see past it, now I'm sort of glad I can't.

[–]Leaffar 2 points3 points ago

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Next time they will try to lock me up I will be shouting "But I fell for the illusion! I'm not sick! I fell for the illusion!"

[–]idunham 0 points1 point ago

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Came to say this

[–]ejabno 0 points1 point ago

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Fuck. Does that mean i'm a schzophrenic?

[–]k80k80k80 1 point2 points ago

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I don't know- when was the last time Jesus called you?

[–]the_lucky_streak 2 points3 points ago

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I felt a small explosion in my head. It hurts...

[–]Nadialy5 1 point2 points ago

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My mind is blown every 8 seconds while watching this on loop.

[–]Leggeaux 0 points1 point ago

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I counted 9...

[–]Nadialy5 0 points1 point ago

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Did you count using "hippopotamus"?

[–]bobshmo 1 point2 points ago

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I literally just read about this today in The God Delusion. Dawkins has a mask of Einstein in his window that produces this effect.

[–]JerryMau5 1 point2 points ago

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it scared me at first

[–]cloacamassima 1 point2 points ago

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[–]JohnWB 0 points1 point ago

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I do this with the dragon masks in Skyrim. So much fun!

[–]a_derp_in_thailand 0 points1 point ago

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ah mindfucks, how I wish I could be able to see through the deception.

[–]Maggeddon 0 points1 point ago

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My brain just turned into cheese, melted, and dribbled out of my ears and nose onto the floor.

First post to make me wtf in while.

[–]Casper92 0 points1 point ago

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Reminds me of the Haunted Mansion is Didny Lan when you are waiting in line after getting off the "elevator".

[–]devoidz 0 points1 point ago

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yeah they use it in there.

[–]kingds 0 points1 point ago

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Saw this in my psych class, it's an experiment to judge our perception

[–]Geerat5 0 points1 point ago

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That one takes hard focus to see 0.0

[–]Sheggzz 0 points1 point ago

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I this doesn't confuse you, you're a Pyscho. In pretty sure that 100% true.

[–]lud1120 0 points1 point ago

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This made me feel strangely happy, for some reason...
As soon as I saw the face all I could think of was the Happy Mask Shop in Zelda Ocarina of Time.

[–]Jesus_luvs_Jenkem 0 points1 point ago

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If I have to look at this shit one more fucking time.

[–]ejabno 0 points1 point ago

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I don't know about you people but I found myself switching between concave and convex faces at will.

[–]Russian_bear_cavalry 0 points1 point ago

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Optical illusions: the new WTF apparently.

[–]gizram84 0 points1 point ago

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I can't see it the right way.

[–]Center60 0 points1 point ago

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I can see both sides easy. I must be schizophrenic lol

[–]k1ngmad 0 points1 point ago

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This is pissing me off.. it feels like my OWN brain is betraying me! FUCKKKKKKKK and theres nothing i can do about it

[–]MRdecepticon 0 points1 point ago

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There are words...two actually: Optical Illusion

[–]Ueichen 0 points1 point ago

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And if you don't see that illusion, chances are you have schizophrenia

[–]thegreatopposer 0 points1 point ago

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I have one word.

REPOST!

[–]ListenToNestor -2 points-1 points ago

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...for how many times this has been posted.

[–]zhacques -2 points-1 points ago

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did you really just fucking post this to r/wtf?