Right Brain vs. Left Brain
While surfing around the other day I stumbled upon an article from the Australian Herald Sun that uses the animated image (shown within this post) to determine if you are more of a “right brain” or “left brain” kind of person.
If the dancer appears to be spinning clockwise, you are considered to be “right brain-ed”. If you see it spinning counter-clockwise, you’re totally “left-brained”.
I don’t know, but for the life of me the dancer ONLY spins clock-wise (and I have never really considered myself right-brain). Some people I’ve shown this to are able to see her spin in both directions. I don’t even know how you would classify them! :)
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
Which direction is she spinning for you, my loyal marusin.com reader?
January 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Counter-clockwise here, my friend!! I can’t possibly see how this can work both ways!!
January 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Agree with Honold…couldn’t start to imagine how you could perceive clockwise on this one.
January 29th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
If I look at it with peripheral vision. it almost went counter-clock wise.
But I’m a center left-brain thinker.
February 3rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I can see it both ways.
First it was clockwise.
Then as I read the descriptions she began to spin counter-clockwise. All 4 of us here can see her spin both ways.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I can switch the direction my mind perceives she’s turning at will. What’s the deal with that?