Right Brain vs. Left Brain

This is a fascinating optical illusion, and it's been popping up all over the web. I have been unable to ascertain the original source, but I found it first at VoenixRising.wordpress.com. My first try yielded only a counter-clockwise spinning girl. After I figured the trick out, I can spin her either way, but now I see her most often going clockwise. Of course in psychological tests I've taken in the past, I'm a pretty even left-brain/right-brain split. See what you are! Enjoy.


[Post from VoenixRising]

Which way is she spinning?

If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain. If counter-clockwise, more of your left.

Most people see the dancer turning counter-clockwise, although it is possible to change the spin at will. (There’s a trick to it, but I’ll leave it to you to figure how to 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

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