Test your eyes: 99% of people can’t find the hidden words in these tough optical illusions

It’s time to test whether you’re working with an elite brain or not. One of these optical illusions stumps 99% of people, so if you can spot it, you’re in the top 1%. Each hidden word optical illusion is tricky, so prepare for a challenge.

Brainteasers are an excellent way to sharpen your mental skills and maybe even improve memory. These optical illusions challenge you to hunt hidden words, but we also have puzzle roundups with hidden faces. Tap or click here to see if you can spot the hidden faces in seven optical illusions.

We rounded up some of the toughest optical illusions with hidden words. Some only have one word, while others have a few surprises. Look closely to prove you’re a puzzle master. If you can beat each visual test, we’ll be seriously impressed. (But if you can’t, check out the answer key at the bottom of this page.)

1. Let’s start with an easy one

This test is tough on the eyes and the brain. You might have to squint to see it.

How good is your vision? Here's a 2022 eye test puzzle roundup for adults with answers. Use these picture puzzles to find hidden letters, numbers and words.
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As you can tell, we’re starting strong.

2. Can you find the hidden word in this optical illusion?

There are lots of illusion drawings on the web. While illusion photos show us the wackiness of reality, illusion paintings and sketches can artistically twist that reality. Sometimes, what you see first reveals your personality. Tap or click here for a quick optical illusion personality test.

Look at the image below and see if you can find the hidden word.

This roundup of the top 7 optical illusions with hidden words will be both fun and challenging. See if you can beat the best brainteasers of 2022.
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Don’t worry if you can only see the man’s face. This picture requires a unique perspective. Hint, hint.

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Optical illusion: Spot the hidden second animal and you beat 99% of people

Optical illusions are a great way to test your visual acuity, but they often force you to think in unconventional ways. Then sometimes, your brain and eyes can’t agree on what is in front of them. Take this optical illusion, for example: Upon first glance, you probably won’t be able to spot the hidden second animal.

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Girl survives with half her brain

At the age of 3, Cameron Mott began having debilitating seizures. She was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition that only has one treatment: removal of one half of the brain.

The coming brain chip implants

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Can you imagine any situation where you would accept a brain chip implant? Here’s why you should never say never, in 60 seconds. 

🤗 Good news: After undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor, a 21-year-old woman can speak again in a new way. OpenAI’s new Voice Engine recreated her voice using just a 15-second clip. Now, Alexis Bogan simply types words on her phone, and the AI speaks in real time. One of the first things Alexis did after regaining her voice? Order Starbucks. Amazing.

Trivia

What do you see once in a year, twice in a week but only twice in forever?

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20 hours/week scrolling on social media

That’s how much time teen girls spend on their phones. Can’t imagine what that does to your brain. No joke for this one — it’s just scary.

Are you quiet or confident? Depends on what you see first in this optical illusion

Nobody knows you better than yourself, and you probably have a pretty good handle on your personality. But deep inside, there might be aspects you aren’t aware of.

You can get insights about yourself by taking a few quizzes or looking at optical illusions. Tap or click here for four optical illusions that will test your brain. While some might call it bogus, what you see in an image can reveal more about your personality than you realize.  

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What do you see in this optical illusion? It might say something about your personality

Are you looking to tie the knot, or are you a free spirit who can’t be tied down? A single image could reveal your deepest intentions. This romantic optical illusion says a lot about your personality — and the science behind it is pretty interesting.

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Lost the thread: Neuralink says its brain chip has already malfunctioned in its first human patient. Some of the “threads” — hair-thin electrodes meant to monitor his brain activity — stopped working. Neuralink tweaked the chip’s algorithm and now says its performance is “better than ever.” I hope this is true and not PR BS.

Back from the dead: Scientists have given Dante Alighieri, the “Divine Comedy” author, a 21st-century makeover. Using his 700-year-old skull, they’ve pieced together a digital portrait rather than those old flattering paintings. Oh, and he might have had a larger-than-average brain. I totally think he looks like Hugh Hefner.

90% accuracy

AI’s guess at whether you’re a man or woman based on brain scans. Research has always been iffy on whether men and women have truly different brains. This is an interesting wrinkle.

What this optical illusion reveals about your brain

Have you ever wondered what influences your personality? Researchers are always trying to figure out what makes people tick. But while they might be no closer to an answer, one thing is clear: people see and interpret images very differently.

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