What happens if you stare in the mirror?

What happens if you stare in the mirror?

In normal observers, gazing at one’s own face in the mirror for a few minutes, at a low illumination level, produces the apparition of strange faces. Observers see distortions of their own faces, but they often see hallucinations like monsters, archetypical faces, faces of relatives and deceased, and animals.

What happens if you stare in a mirror for ten minutes?

When you stare at the mirror for a long time, there would be image distortions. You may start to see altered or distorted images of yourself in the mirror. Some people even claim that they see the faces of other people or animals. This is called the strange face in the mirror illusion.