Do not tell them what they are supposed to find.
Simply ask what they notice first.
The answer may be immediate.
Or they may see something completely different before eventually recognizing the fish and cloud.
Social Media Loves Questions With Instant Answers
Part of the reason these images repeatedly go viral is that participation takes only seconds.
There is no complicated quiz.
There are no long instructions.
People look, decide, and comment.
That creates exactly the kind of quick interaction that encourages others to join in.
The Illusion Is
More Interesting Than the Result
The personality descriptions may be what attract clicks, but the most fascinating part is often the visual itself.
Two people can stare at exactly the same image and initially experience it in completely different ways.
Neither person is necessarily missing anything.
Their attention simply locks onto different visual information first.
