While it’s tempting to take a quick online quiz and declare yourself “highly narcissistic” based on how many circles you can spot, psychologists caution against oversimplifying these findings. Dr. Simmons emphasizes: “This is about tendencies, not diagnoses. Optical illusions can be fun and revealing, but they are just one tiny window into the complex human psyche.”
Still, the idea that your perception of circles could hint at hidden personality traits has sparked widespread interest online, inspiring social media challenges where people share how many circles they see and jokingly debate what it says about them.
Whether you see a few or dozens, this research reminds us that even simple illusions can open up fascinating questions about how our minds work—and just how much our perception might reflect who we are.
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