Left or Right

Clockwise or counter-clockwise?

Is the dancer in the picture spinning clockwise or counter clockwise? As it turns out, those that see the dancer spin counter clockwise are typically “left-brained” while those that see the dancer spin clockwise are typically “right-brained”.

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

If you see her spinning around clockwise, you’re a (more) creative person. Everyone else seeing her spinning counter-clockwise is more logic oriented. When I first looked at the picture, she was turning counter-clockwise and after a few seconds, she turned around and spinned clockwise. But after focusing on her shadow, she started spinning counter-clockwise again. Freaky… Is the image manipulated?

No, it isn’t. This is an optical illusion which doesn’t necessary say anything about how you think. But it points in a similiar direction. For your brain halfs to be well balanced, you should be able to see it turning in both directions. Still, this is an very interessting experiment to test yourself.

If you try to focus really hard, you can see the dancer spin the other way. When I saw the direction change I was so sure the image itself was changing. I continued to stare at this picture for about another 10 minutes until I could “change” the dancer’s spin at will — believe me, the image does not “switch” at all. Try this video:
Did the test work for you? Can you change the dancer’s spin at will?

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