A Duck or Rabbit? How Creative Are You?
We found the following article posted on the Independent website. We wanted to share it with you for our weekend fun post.
So, what do you see, a duck or a rabbit?
Duck or rabbit? The image that tells you how creative you are
What do you see: a rabbit? or a duck?
More than a 100 years after it was first sketched, a drawing has sparked huge reaction after being shared on social media.
Some see a rabbit and others will see a duck – but are you able to see both alternatively?
What you see (and how fast you see it) could indicate how quickly your brain works – and how creative you are.
The duck-rabbit drawing was first used by American psychologist Joseph Jastrow in 1899 to make the point that perception is not only what one sees but also a mental activity.
Mr. Jastrow’s research was based on how quickly one can see the second animal and how fast participants could change their perception of the drawing to switch between the two animals.
The faster you can do this, the quicker your brain works and the more creative you are, the research suggested.
I see Duck then Rabbit
I saw both almost simultaneously !
I saw them almost both at the same time. Sending this off to the family to see if the “youngers” can see it that fast. Thanks, bunches!! Things like this are fun.
I saw both pretty quick, but the duck appeared first. I think the reason I saw the duck first, by a split second, might be because we read from left to right. Our eyes are in control in those first few seconds.