An optical illusion baffles millions of users on social networks. It is a black cat that rotates on its axis, but in what direction does it rotate?
"You can change this optical illusion with your mind," said Tik Tok user Lexi Natoli about a cat that spins on its axis. The clip aroused the curiosity of Internet users, since the direction of the movement depends on the gaze of each one.
The video shows a black cat spinning on its axis in a vacuum. However, the waters were divided among those who tried to solve the mysterious optical illusion : while some considered that the feline moved clockwise, others affirm that it moves counterclockwise.
"At first it seems that the cat only turns in one direction, but after looking at it for long enough, you will be able to make the cat change direction with your mind," said the tiktoker. It only took a few minutes for users to feel increasingly confused.
The publication exceeded 98 thousand "likes", had thousands of reproductions and sparked controversy among Tik Tok Internet users, who offered their own observations on the matter. There was a group that only saw the feline turn in one direction: “The cat only turns in one direction” ; "My brain is stubborn." Others gave advice on how to watch it spin both ways: "The trick is to change your perspective when it hits the center line"; "If you look the other way, it's 100% easier."
Now, the truth is that for this optical illusion there is no correct answer, it is already an "ambiguous illusion". This means that the images can change according to each person's perception of them, with which the criterion is at the mercy of the cognitive stimulation of each viewer.
But what is the ambiguity? Because the image has no depth or directional cues from the surrounding environment.
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