Most people are narcissists count the squares

1. The squares formed by grouping 4 small squares (2×2): There are 5 you can spot (for example: top left, center, etc.).
2. The large squares (3×3 formed of 9 boxes): There is 1 (the large complete square that contains all the others).

Total: 11 (small) 5 (medium) 1 (large) = 17 squares in total

The correct answer is: 17 squares