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Brain teasers and optical illusions are great ways to get your brain to focus on something and test your cognitive abilities.
It's even been proved that they can boost your mood improve your memory – and they are just all-round fun.
You may think you're really good at spotting the mistakes in brain teasers or seeing things that aren't initially obvious in optical illusions – but we've got one that will test your brain even further.
The mind-boggling illusion has left people scratching their heads as they try to spot a hidden ghostly presence.
In the image there are 11 people attending a formal party – it may look normal at first, but one of them is a phantom.
Mind-bending optical illusion makes your brain 'adjust' after 10 seconds
You're challenged to find the ghost within five seconds (sock image) (Getty Images)Are you a true ghost hunter? You are now being challenges to spot the hidden ghost within five seconds – which has proven to be quite tricky.
Optical illusions such as these are a great way of encouraging your brain to think in a different way and also forcing it to concentrate.
Did you manage to find it? Here's a hint – pay close attention to all the different items of clothing each guest are wearing.
Don't worry if you're struggling to find it, you can look further down and find out the answer, but stop here if you don't want any spoilers.
Answer: The phantom is the woman standing second from the left. If you look closely you can see that her legs aren't fully visible. They are disappearing into a shadow.
The ghost is hiding in plain sight (Brightside)If you found that fun, there are plenty of others to try. Many people find it hard to spot the correctly spelled word in this "bigno" puzzle.
You can also find out if you're a genius by spotting five specific items in this picture of a man and two kids.
If you fancy a timely one, you could test your popular knowledge by finding 10 iconic films in this image, with a time limit of three minutes.
Did you manage to find the ghost in the image? Let us know in the comment section below.