Sunday, October 14, 2007

Right Brain/Left Brain

Go here and stare at the dancer. Is she rotating clockwise or counterclockwise? Oddly enought, I see her turning clockwise although the article claims most people see her turning counterclockwise. I think I'm more of a "left brain" type person. Supposedly, if you stare long enough you can see her turning in the opposite direction in which you initially see her turning. When I looked at the dancer first thing this morning she was turning counterclockwise. Then something clicked and she started turning clockwise. What does it all mean?

UPDATE: I learned how to get her to change direction. Turn your head and look at her with your peripheral vision. She will change direction. At least it works for me.

Clockwise
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

Counterclockwise
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

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