Supposedly only 1 in 4 people can do it. I find that the less you concentrate the easier it is to do it. What does this say about the people who can read this easily like me. It certainly explains why I don't see typos ;-)
Passages like these have been bouncing around the internet for years. But how do we read them? And what do our incredibly low standards for what's legible say about the way our brains work? Maybe, we can read this because the human mind does not read every letter by itself, but the word as a whole. To find out more check out the study from Cambridge University: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/cmabridge/
I conducted a very small experiment with my colleagues at work by watching their approach to reading this. Some tried the de-coding approach (which number equals which letter) some just looked at it and figured it out within a few seconds. It was interesting to watch how people try to figure things out with some being very analytic and others following their intuition.
Do you believe that there are linkages between our ability to read this and our artistic tendencies. Would this be easier to read if you preferred abstract versus photorealism?
What are your views on this? Even with those who are more representational artists, there are large variances. Are those who paint more loosely more easily able to read this? Please share your views by leaving comments below.
Is this similar to looking at a painting of loose style and being able to interpret the various components. Take a look at this painting from Richard Stephens, does anyone have challenges in seeing the flowers?
Have a great week.
Danielle
When I realized in the first two lines that it was not a skip code, it was easy. Typos in text also jump off the page for me. I think it has to do with the ability to recognize detail which applies directly to creating art. The details are important in all art forms. The details are what connects the viewer to the art, IMHO.
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