Optical illusion reveals if you're an empath or stoic depending on what you see first

Madison Burgess

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A personality test based on how different people view an image could speak volumes about your emotions.

What you eyes are immediately drawn to in the picture, will reveal how much of an empath you are.

The mural is the work of Hawaii-born Sean Yoro, who goes by the artist name Hula - he changes bland and unusable buildings into works of art.

To take the test by YourTango, simply look at the above image and take note of what you're drawn to first, now read below to see how empathetic you are.

An empath is someone who's mood is affected by how others are feeling - they are highly attuned to the emotions and feelings and those around them.

If you've ever been called 'too sensitive' or get overly upset about situations your friends and family are going through, you may fall into the category.

Empaths often feel emotionally exhausted and spend more time focusing on others than themselves. 

To take the test by YourTango, simply look at the above image and take note of what you're drawn to first, now read below to see how empathetic you are

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If you saw the water first

According to the test, if you saw the water first you are definitely empathetic.

Most people are firstly drawn to the woman and her reflection as the central point of the image.

Instead, you chose to focus on her surroundings - the water and how the ripples around her.

If you saw the woman first

If you saw the woman first, like most people do, you're not empathetic.

You may consider yourself to be an expert on how people think and feel, but actually you're more of an expert on yourself. 

Despite this, you are not selfish or self-obsessed, you have just spent a lot of time figuring yourself out and are keen to share this with others.

If you saw the wall first

If the wall is what your eyes were first drawn to, you aren't very empathetic and you struggle with understanding people.

You don't necessarily dislike people, you just get confused by the actions an emotions of others and wish you could figure it out.

However, people but they do interest you and you're likely to be a thoughtful friend and a good listener.

If you saw the woman's reflection first

If you saw the reflection of the woman in the water first, you are very emotionally intelligent and probably quite empathetic.

You are good at working out how other people are feeling and what they're thinking, even if they're keeping their cards close to their chest.

People fascinate you and you're very good at communicating with others.