October 09, 2007 12:00am
THE Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?
If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.
Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.
LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic
detail oriented
facts rule
words and language
present and past
math and science
can comprehend
knowing
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
practical
safe
RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling
"big picture" oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can "get it" (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking
Actually, the direction she's really going is undetermined. It is an excellent test, and she does not change directions. None can tell--she's a completely black silhouette. It all depends on how you percieve it. By focusing on her feet, I can actually tell my mind that the foot is switching back and forth between directions at will. That's not really happening, but that's the illusion I see, and I can change that illusion as I please. If it doesn't work, then your mind is either completely one-sided, or else you're not focusing hard enough. For me, it usually goes CCW, but I can change it if I try.
Posted by: Kenneth Treffry of Washington 12:07pm today
If any of you believe that it's programmed to switch directions, then it should be pretty easy to prove whether your speculation is true. Just gather a few friends to your monitor and see if you all see her change directions at the same time or even see her going the same direction at the same time. (Here's a clue--you won't.)
Posted by: um, yeah of 12:06pm today
If any of you believe that it's programmed to switch directions, then it should be pretty easy to prove whether your speculation is true. Just gather a few friends to your monitor and see if you all see her change directions at the same time or even see her going the same direction at the same time. (Here's a clue--you won't.)
Posted by: whatever, dude of 12:05pm today
Read all 740 commentsActually, the direction she's really going is undetermined. It is an excellent test, and she does not change directions. None can tell--she's a completely black silhouette. It all depends on how you percieve it. By focusing on her feet, I can actually tell my mind that the foot is switching back and forth between directions at will. That's not really happening, but that's the illusion I see, and I can change that illusion as I please. If it doesn't work, then your mind is either completely one-sided, or else you're not focusing hard enough. For me, it usually goes CCW, but I can change it if I try.
Posted by: Ken Treffry - KageRyu798 of USA 12:03pm today
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