Is your Brain a Lefty or Righty?

Aseth

Clockwise. might be easier to count with a poll

blue5000

Clockwise and I'd agree most of the right brain stuff applies to me.

micro_dot

truly freaky. Can't remember who said that truth is just a strongly held belief, but this is amazing, witnessing my own eyes deceive me. She was clockwise, but then she switched. Now she's switching back and forth.
Really useful to see my own limits.

coffee_cake

-JammyDodger- wrote: »

I see it as clockwise (from the top looking down), and no matter how much I concentrate I can't see how anyone could perceive it as turning anti-clockwise. Odd!

Another odd thing... I'd associate the attributes they give to the left brain with myself. 90% of the left brain functions (that it lists) would suit me, and very few of the right brain functions that it lists suit me.

This is me to a tee ^

I'm trying really hard but I just can't see anti-c!!

oh!
about 10 mins later, there she goes! ;o
you have to concentrate on her leg I suppose
If I look at the left leg being firm on the ground she goes clockwise, if I look at the right leg going around in the air she'll go anti-c
strobe's little R image at the top helps as well though!

smog

going clockwise full stop ... however none of the "right" applies to me. Waste of time me thinks

Danelectro

Here'a an article I read recently on it.

http://io9.com/5715804/optical-illusion-makes-the-silhouetted-dancer-spin-in-whichever-direction-you-choose

Caros

Clockwise - and the attributes would be me. Thing is I work in accounts and would class myself as having a lot of the anti clockwise ones too.

Nutgrover

Clockwise, and can't imagine how can anyone see her spinning anticlockwise .

Nutgrover

Ok, now I can see anti-clockwise. And switch back.

18AD

If you have the time you can make her spin in impossible ways.

She can spin in 180 degree arcs always to the back or always to the front.
She can spin 90 degrees clockwise then 90 degrees anti-clockwise.

Dominate your brain!
AD

Msking

deadhead13 wrote: »

No matter what way I look at it - always clockwise.

It says that most people see anti-clockwise, it would be interesting to know what percentage.

Clockwise here too and a lot on here say the same! I don't know how anyone can see it going the other way! :P

OMG I just did - Its all in the shadow, cover the her with your hand and it will happen - scary

Killer Pigeon

I'm a Leftist.

WopTittyPop

At one stage I focused on her foot. She stopped doing full circles, and started doing half circles from left-right/right-left. It was at this point I proceeded to lose my sh!t.

Doge

MEH

We all use both sides of our brain......just not simultaneously.

Which side you use at one precise moment shall not dictate wether you use that side the most.

ArtSmart

they keep bloody switchin the damn thing. it's a con!!!

Kojak

Looks like I'm a leftie - that picture is turning anti-clockwise. I don't see how people could think its turning the other way tbh.

ArtSmart

Kojak wrote: »

Looks like I'm a leftie - that picture is turning anti-clockwise. I don't see how people could think its turning the other way tbh.

by virtue of the 'imagination' (righty brain)

havent you seen willy wonka? (the original, of course)

lace

No matter how hard I try (I've been at it for fifteen minutes at this stage) I CANNOT see how it could possibly be going anti-clockwise! Guess my brain doesn't like to switch.

ArtSmart

Danelectro wrote: »

Here'a an article I read recently on it.

http://io9.com/5715804/optical-illusion-makes-the-silhouetted-dancer-spin-in-whichever-direction-you-choose

read the link.

Fluorescence

Thing is, this test is actually a load of crap. It's a visual effect, not a brain test. The brain doesn't split neatly down the middle either - the different lobes are spread all over the place. You'd be severely impaired if you only used one half of your brain.

Really, the proof that it's a visual thing is that you can trick your eyes to see it dance both ways.

Doge

It's also a common misconception that we only use 10% of our brains.

Well we do......

but only at one given moment.

onedmc

It keeps switching directions, but then again I cant tell left from right.

For those of you with a left/right bias, concentrate on her big toe on the outstretched foot and you'll see it.

CaliforniaDream

ArtSmart wrote: »

they keep bloody switchin the damn thing. it's a con!!!

Elliot Repulsive Warehouse wrote: »

Yep lil sister agrees, we both saw it switch a few times! Cheek.

For the life of me I can't figure out how more people didn't see this. Within a minute I had realised that the image changes direction itself. Get two or three people looking at it together and you'll all see her move the same direction at the same time.
Bet you all 'switch' at the same time too.

OakeyDokey

At first I seem to be a lefty but I seen it in both ways so what does that mean?

KTBFFH

Clockwise, so a righty....

ash23

I looked at it and saw clockwise, Then glanced down and glanced back and it was anti clockwise. And I can see it either way at will.

spiderman1885

Fluorescence wrote: »

You'd be severely impaired if you only used one half of your brain.

Really enjoyed this line!

Fluorescence

spiderman1885 wrote: »

Really enjoyed this line!

I do my best

zef

Clockwise- so a righty. My son, also a righty. Can't imagine how it could go the other way at all!
This got me thinking, so I had a look and found some online tests to check if I was right or left brained. My fav one is for teen students - but try it, it's freakily accurate - for me anyhow. Still very much righty.
http://homeworktips.about.com/library/brainquiz/bl_leftrightbrain_quiz.htm

kryogen

I'm a righty, and I have no idea why its necessary to be able to see her nipple, but I'm not against it