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Clockwise or counterclockwise? Right brain or left brain?

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Which way is the figure rotating? It’s up to you. Some people see her spinning to the right, others to the left, a small group of people can see her rotating one way and then the other.

An article in the Australian Sunday Times about this animation states ” 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.” The article also includes a list of right brain and left brain activities:

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