{"id":69419,"date":"2023-12-17T08:29:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T08:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69419"},"modified":"2023-12-17T08:29:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T08:29:28","slug":"how-many-fingers-can-you-see-illusion-stumps-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/lifestyle\/how-many-fingers-can-you-see-illusion-stumps-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"How many fingers can YOU see? Illusion stumps the internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> How many fingers can YOU see? &#8216;Freaky&#8217; illusion stumps the internet<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An optical illusion image shared on TikTok has leaves baffled observers divided<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The cryptic image displays a hand with several other hands attached to fingers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Observers to guess how many total fingers there are as people&#8217;s answers clash\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you can correctly guess how many fingers are attached to the hands of this optical illusion, you could take the opportunity to give yourself several &#8216;high fives.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A bizarre and slighty creepy image uploaded by popular TikTok\u00a0account @unseenillusions has left tens of users on the social app divided and scratching their heads over the total number of fingers they can count.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The brainteaser account regularly posts baffling optical illusions, puzzles and riddles for its 37,500 followers to analyse and solve.<\/p>\n<p>Shared in September 2021, the post has since amassed almost 300 likes and over 100 comments, as perplexed people are asked: &#8216;How many fingers are there?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The still image comprises of an artificially altered photo of a human hand against a black background &#8211; but with several smaller hands attached to the ends of each finger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822061-12850325-A_cryptic_image_uploaded_on_TikTok_has_left_tens_of_users_on_the-m-19_1702458654888.jpg\" height=\"537\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A cryptic image uploaded on TikTok has left tens of users on the social app divided and scratching their heads over the total number of fingers they can count<\/p>\n<p>With a large number of total fingers in the image, puzzlers are asked to guess the correct number.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A variety of answers were provided by 139 users, with many insisting their guess was correct, while others lost count and gave up entirely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>55 and 150 appeared to be of the most commonly guessed answers, while others came close with conclusions of &#8217;50,&#8217; &#8216;150&#8217; and &#8216;160.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Some people seemed to have counted a fair few more fingers than most, with one person commenting: &#8216;1720.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>One frustrated person was unsuccessful in coming up with a solid guess, who wrote: &#8216;I&#8217;M FREAKING OUT IT LOOKS WEIRD.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>However, some observant puzzlers analysed the wording of the question related to the image and pointed out that not all parts of the hands were in fact &#8216;fingers&#8217; &#8211; but thumbs too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One person guessed and wrote, &#8216;124 + thumbs,&#8217; while another commented, &#8216;125 + 5.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another eagle-eyed commenter wrote, &#8216;Wrong 84 fingers and 6 thumbs,&#8217; to which someone challenged, &#8216;And still wrong.&#8217; The individual, sarcastically correcting themselves, commented: &#8216;OK it&#8217;s 26 thumbs. My bad.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822073-12850325-image-a-12_1702458600854.jpg\" height=\"91\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822097-12850325-image-a-7_1702458600031.jpg\" height=\"87\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822539-12850325-image-a-13_1702458600855.jpg\" height=\"97\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822063-12850325-image-a-9_1702458600118.jpg\" height=\"96\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822081-12850325-image-a-16_1702458603067.jpg\" height=\"106\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822093-12850325-image-a-8_1702458600032.jpg\" height=\"94\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822089-12850325-image-a-17_1702458603067.jpg\" height=\"96\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822109-12850325-image-a-11_1702458600853.jpg\" height=\"86\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822091-12850325-image-a-14_1702458600879.jpg\" height=\"121\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822077-12850325-image-a-15_1702458603066.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78822083-12850325-A_variety_of_conflicting_answers_were_left_by_139_people_who_ins-a-18_1702458603311.jpg\" height=\"91\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A variety of conflicting answers were left by 139 people who insisted their guess was correct, while others lost count and gave up entirely<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78821873-12850325-What_animal_do_you_first_see_in_this_optical_illusion_Most_peopl-a-10_1702458600852.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>What animal do you first see in this optical illusion? Most people say they see one of two animals, however others have claimed to see up to four<\/p>\n<p>What animal do you see in the above image? Most people say they see one of two animals, however others have claimed to see up to four.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From conflicting reports about which animal is pictured to images that look three dimensional and others that look as though they&#8217;re moving, these types of brain teasers have existed for decades.<\/p>\n<p>An optical illusion exists because the brain is known to receive information and attempt to fill in the gaps where it thinks information is incomplete. As a result, it can sometimes create an image that isn&#8217;t quite accurate.<\/p>\n<p>Neuroscientist Patrick Cavanagh, a research professor at Dartmouth College, told Vox: &#8216;It\u2019s really important to understand we\u2019re not seeing reality. We\u2019re seeing a story that\u2019s being created for us.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Click here to work out what you first see in more other mind-bending images designed to make you think twice.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12850325\/can-fingers-Internet-stumped-number-fingers-displayed-optical-puzzle-work-out.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many fingers can YOU see? &#8216;Freaky&#8217; illusion stumps the internet An optical illusion image shared on TikTok has leaves baffled observers divided The cryptic image displays a hand with several other hands attached to fingers Observers to guess how&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How many fingers can YOU see? 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