If You Saw Fewer Than 20 Triangles
You’re not a narcissist — far from it.
You saw what was there and moved on. You probably didn’t even care that much about getting the “right” answer. You don’t need to win. You don’t need to be impressive. You’re probably emotionally grounded, secure, maybe even a little self-effacing.
But here’s the flip side: you might also miss the deeper layers — not just in puzzles, but in people.
You take things as they are. You don’t overthink.
But you might also downplay your own insight or let others take the spotlight.
If You Saw Between 20 and 35 Triangles
You’re self-aware. Detail-oriented. Competitive enough to want to get it right, but not obsessed. You play by the rules — until someone challenges you.
This is where functional narcissism often hides. You want to be respected. You don’t need to dominate, but you do want your intelligence recognized. You need to feel competent. You hate being wrong.
If someone else says they saw more triangles? You’ll go back and count again — not because they might be right, but because you need to know you weren’t wrong.
You don’t want validation…
You want quiet superiority.
If You Saw 36 or More Triangles
Now we’re in it.
You didn’t stop at what was visible. You zoomed in. You calculated. You looked for patterns. You probably stayed longer on this than you meant to — not for fun, but for proof.
You want to be the person who sees what others missed.
You want to outthink them.
You don’t just want to be right — you want to win.
That’s not inherently bad. But it does lean into narcissistic traits:
- The need to stand out
- The belief that your perception is superior
- The instinct to correct others
- The quiet pride of saying, “You didn’t notice that? I did.”
You don’t see a triangle.
You see a chance to prove you’re exceptional.
