This baffling optical illusion might not trick you if you work in a specific profession

We love a good optical illusion here at Creative Bloq. From squares that hide circles to ambidextrous baseball players, little mind-benders that play with how we perceive light and colour give us no end of entertainment and can even provide inspiration for visual design. But do they fool everyone in the same way?

Scientists thought so, but they're now discovering that how much you are affected by optical illusions can depend on who you are – and what you do. And this means it could be possible to train yourself to unsee them.

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Joe Foley
Freelance journalist and editor

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.