What figure you see first in this optical illusion will determine your secret weakness
WHAT figure you see when viewing this surrealist painting can reveal surprising hidden weaknesses in your relationships.
Oleg Shupliak’s bucolic painting has been confounding viewers since it was created in 2012.
The image, , shows a mountain landscape populated by various hidden characters.
Depending on your perspective, the optical illusion portrays a hooded man, a person sitting on his jacket, the face of the Mona Lisa, a man with a beard, and a person sitting on a rock.
Viewers who see the bearded man first, for example, allow their low self-esteem to impact their relationships, according to author Rebecca Stokes at
If you spotted the man sitting on his jacket first, Stokes said, it could mean you have a fear of conflict.
“There is nothing worse than having to express your negative emotions to another person, except maybe for them having to have a full conversation about it," she said about this group.
But seeing the Mona Lisa’s face first signifies a brighter future, Stokes said – a romanticized view of life.
“Being able to see all of that beauty is a great gift to have, but it can also make it a bit too easy for you to avoid problems in your relationships," Stokes warned.
Mona Lisa seers are also advised not to pretend that everything is fine when encountering problems.
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Whoever spots the hooded man first, on the other hand, tends to flare up and have a bad temper.
“Not everyone sees red and turns into a missile whose only thought is to ‘search and destroy,'" Stokes said.
“Sometimes just walking away until the red subsides is the best way to make productive communication happen.”
Keen-eyed viewers may also be able to spot a man sitting on a rock in the background.
Seeing this character signifies that you have a tendency to isolate yourself, Stokes said.
Having alone time is important for these viewers, she said, but spending time with your loved ones is too.
“You call yourself an introvert, but the truth is sometimes that you just take it too darn far," Stokes said.
Another image of a bear has been keeping viewers busy trying to figure out what the optical illusion means.
And this simple two-toned picture is helping people learn more about whether they have an aggressive personality or not.