Years after its first appearance, the puzzling image of the cat still stirs controversy, while its publisher claims that solving this visual puzzle determines how smart you are.
The British newspaper, “Daily Mail”, said that the famous image in the field of optical illusion was first shared in 2015, but it has returned again to spark debate on the Internet.
The photo shows a cat on a gray staircase. The animal appears to be heading towards the viewer, but it is difficult to determine whether it is ascending or descending.
Some indicate that the cat descends from the stairs, because there are external edges between the drawers, while others insist that the cat is ascending because the stairs are made of mosaic, and therefore the visible edges are originally made of wood.
Others ruled out analysis based on the prominent light behind the cat, because this will depend on your field of vision, the light may be coming from the basement, as it may be coming from above.
On the other hand, the owner of the picture revealed that anyone who managed to solve the puzzle within 5 seconds has a high IQ.
The American “Business Insider” website concluded that the cat is descending, not ascending, and attributed this to the prominent edges and movement of the animal’s leg, and the architecture of the stairs, in addition to the light emitted from the upper floor and the shadow below.