are you schizophrenic?

roaminblue

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So, the image below is actually one of a concave face. Most people see it as a convex face, because our mind subconsciously brings out human facial features. Sort of like a cognitive short cut (the face on mars etc)

The optical illusion doesn't, however, affect schizophrenics. Their minds do not make sense of the image, and view it for what it is; a concave face.

mask.jpg


<a class="postlink" href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/schizoillusion/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/ ... oillusion/</a>

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKw0_v2clo&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube]
 
m7mcfc said:
So I'm a a schizo then?

Haha, not necessarily. Drunk, or high people can see the concave face. Also I imagine people with visual impairments may be able to as well
 
roaminblue said:
m7mcfc said:
So I'm a a schizo then?

Haha, not necessarily. Drunk, or high people can see the concave face. Also I imagine people with visual impairments may be able to as well

Thanks for the reassurance....I was off to book myself in Meadowbrook, ( Salford Mental Health )
 
roaminblue said:
m7mcfc said:
So I'm a a schizo then?

Haha, not necessarily. Drunk, or high people can see the concave face. Also I imagine people with visual impairments may be able to as well
Radio Rental[BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK] Little bit pissed [BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK] monged on meds [BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK]dodgy mince pies [BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK] The thing is, yeah I see a face but what the fucks concave and what's convex?
 
Walkbustaxi said:
roaminblue said:
m7mcfc said:
So I'm a a schizo then?

Haha, not necessarily. Drunk, or high people can see the concave face. Also I imagine people with visual impairments may be able to as well
Radio Rental[BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK] Little bit pissed [BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK] monged on meds [BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK]dodgy mince pies [BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK] The thing is, yeah I see a face but what the fucks concave and what's convex?

Concave is like looking at the inside of a bowl, convex the outside. So if the face appears to be coming out of the image, you're seeing the convex picture. If its like looking at the back of a mask (the bit your face goes in) its concave.
 

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