In the image “Two Face Optical Illusion,” we can look at it in two different perspectives. It can be seen as an image of either two faces or simply a vase. Visual images are processed and created through our eyes and mind. Each person translate this optical illusion differently as they respond and perceive it in different order. Our first responses to the picture change as we analyze the picture closer and discover the other hidden message in the picture. This is an example of our stream of consciousness, a never ending system where our thoughts are continuously starting new ones.
When we examine the image quickly with our eyes, we create first impressions, but as we slowly look closer into the image, we form thoughts. The transition from looking at the image simply to complexly shows how our thoughts are changing by having our thoughts built on one another. For example, a person’s first impression of the image as a black and white blob change into an image of a vase through his or her chain of constant thoughts. This demonstrates how the stream of consciousness move from point A to point B. When we examine the picture deeply, our stream of consciousness flows constantly, resulting in finding out there are two different definition in one image which give us the element of surprise. This image can also help prove that two people’s stream of consciousness of this image can happen in different order creating different feelings. A person can see “Two Face Optical Illusion” as an image of two faces and then a vase while another person can see the vase first then the two faces. Although their feelings differ, their thoughts are constantly moving like a stream.