Do Optical Illusions Reveal Personality Traits?
In the age of viral content, few things grab attention like quick personality tests—especially ones claiming to expose traits like narcissism
through a single image. One such meme, featuring concentric circles, claims that the number of circles you see determines how self-absorbed you are.
Why do we believe these things? Our fascination with self-understanding fuels the popularity of everything from fun quizzes to complex tools
like the Myers-Briggs test. Though entertaining, these optical illusions offer more insight into perception than personality.
Still, they tap into our desire to know ourselves—and to find meaning in even the simplest images.
