Need help explaining these things - related to vision

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The discussion revolves around three experiments related to vision and sensory dominance. Experiment 1 demonstrates that rotating the dominant leg while writing with the dominant hand is easier than the reverse, likely due to the brain's lateralization of motor control. Experiment 2 explores the correlation between eye dominance and handedness, though results were inconclusive for some participants. Experiment 3 reveals the phenomenon of afterimages, where staring at a red dot leads to seeing a bluish circle due to the activation of complementary color receptors in the eyes.

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Experiment 1:

Rotate your dominant leg clockwise and use your dominant hand to write the number 8 on a piece of paper. Do the same thing except rotate the other leg. What are the results and why?

I kknow that its easier to do the second scenario but how can I explain it? All I can think of is that two parts are controlled by opposite sides of the body...help? Why is it easier?

Experiment 2:

can u predict right or left eye dominance based on handedness? The experiments makes u hold a pencil up to a corner of the room, then u close each eye, and when you close your eye, once u open it, the one in which the pencil moves more is dominant.

My results were inconclusive but I don't know how to explain it

Experiment 3:

Stare at a red dot on a piece of paper for about 20 seconds. Turn the paper over, what do you see, and why?

I saw a bluish circle and I think its because I used all the red cones so I used the ones i have left, but why is it blue and how do I explain the rest of it?

help with this is greatly appreciated, the sooner the better, my lab book is due monday november 17 at 12:40 pm EST, so please...hurry
 
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Originally posted by adeel
Experiment 3:

Stare at a red dot on a piece of paper for about 20 seconds. Turn the paper over, what do you see, and why?

I saw a bluish circle and I think its because I used all the red cones so I used the ones i have left, but why is it blue and how do I explain the rest of it?
Look on the web for a circle diagram that depicts the complementary colors, red and blue are opposites..
 

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