Do you see a man or a dog in this optical illusion?

Do you see a dog or a man in this photo? The answer is completely dividing people and your answer could say a lot about you.

An optical illusion is leaving people baffled and “disoriented” with Facebook users completely divided over what’s shown in the image.

The picture shows what many think is a man with a backpack walking into the snow-covered woods, but some see a cute black dog running out instead.

Do you see a man running into the forest or a dog running out? Picture: Jam Press

While plenty of people could have sworn the image shows a person from behind, it is actually a picture of black poodle running towards the camera

The dog’s tail appears at first glance to be the back of a person’s head, while its face is easily mistaken for the bag on his back.

Hundreds of viewers realised their initial take on the image was off after analysing the photo time and time again.

One person commented: “I had to take my glasses off to see that one.”

It’s a fluffy dog running through the snow. Picture: Jam Press

And another agreed: “I had to stare at it before I could see it.”

One user, who spotted the pooch immediately, wrote: “Why can’t I see the man? I only see the dog.”

But one person was left unconvinced by the image and insisted it was, in fact, a man.

They said: “It’s a guy in a sick jacket and hat running into the woods. I can tell by the gait that it’s a person.”

Others thought it was clear, with one person writing: “I’m curious as to how the people who saw a man running were able to explain away the fact that running man has a giant dogs head coming out of them.”

“This is ridiculous, all most people can see is a dog,” another person agreed.

The Sun spoke with Lee Chambers, an Environmental Psychologist and Wellbeing Consultant, who revealed what your answer says about your personality.

“Where your eyes first focus on the picture certainly plays a part in the perception of your image, but your current psychological state can also play a role in whether you see a dog approaching or a human escaping,” he said.

What you see may tell you something about how you are feeling when you look at the image. Picture: Jam Press

“If you are currently anxious, you are much more likely to see the man escaping, seeing the image in a more threatening viewpoint.

“This will also be more likely if you are more pessimistic or less easy to trust others, seeing something moving away rather than approaching, or a human possibly acting in a sinister manner.”

But, he said, if you are currently in a “place of calm confidence”, you are more likely to see the features of the dogs face moving towards you.

He continued: “If you’re are an optimistic individual, you are more likely to see something coming into your life and see the dog and embrace the snowy vista surrounding it.”

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