what does you mary look like

“I describe a visual illusion which occurs when an observer sees his/her image reflected in a mirror in a dimly lit room. This illusion can be easily experienced and replicated as the details of the setting (in particular the room illumination) are not critical. These observations were made in a quiet room dimly lit by a 25 W incandescent light. The lamp was placed on the floor behind the observer so that it was not visible either directly or in the mirror. A relatively large mirror (0.5 m60.5 m) was placed about 0.4 m in front of the observer. Luminance of the reflected face image within the  mirror was about 0.2 cd mˇ2 and this level allowed detailed perception of fine face  traits but attenuated colour perception. The illusion occurred even at higher levels of  illumination of observer's face (from 0.2 to 1.6 cd mˇ2 ). The task of the observer was  to gaze at his/her reflected face within the mirror. Usually, after less than a minute,  the observer began to perceive the strange-face illusion.” 

- Giovanni B Caputo, 2009  

1. Turn down the lights or off if you cannot dim them, use a phone torch in the corner of the room in this case  
2. Stand 40 cm away from a mirror  envision a fear or something scary, prepping your mind for recognition of patterns and faces 
3.  Stare into centre of your  face  
4. Stay focused  Let yourself slip into a mindset of non resistance   
5. Do not look away when your vision darkens  
6. Don't resist when what your seeing changes  
7. You will feel like what is staring back no longer is you  
8. Draw what you saw   

What did your mary look like?  

Works Cited 

• Bonneh, Yoram S., et al. “Motion-Induced Blindness and Troxler Fading: Common and Different Mechanisms.” PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 3, 21 Mar. 2014, p. e92894, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0092894.
• “Pareidolia: Why We See Faces in Hills, the Moon and Toasties.” BBC News, 31 May 2013, www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22686500.   Perceptionweb.com, www.perceptionweb.com/perception/editorials/p6466.pdf. Giovanni B Caputo  Department of Psychology, University of Urbino, via Saffi 15, 61029 Urbino, Italy; 11 May 2009  
• The Modern Rogue. “Why the Bloody Mary Illusion Works.” YouTube, 25 Oct. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWORTeImS44.