Which Direction Do You See the Dancer Spin?

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The discussion revolves around a visual test involving an image of a dancer spinning, which is purported to indicate whether a person is predominantly left-brained or right-brained based on the direction of the spin perceived (clockwise or counter-clockwise). Participants share their experiences and interpretations of the test, exploring the implications of their observations.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report consistently seeing the dancer spin clockwise, identifying themselves as right-brained.
  • Others claim to see the dancer spinning counter-clockwise, identifying as left-brained, and express surprise at this classification.
  • A few participants mention being able to switch the perceived direction of the spin at will, suggesting a more complex interaction between brain hemispheres.
  • Some participants note that the dancer appears to oscillate or switch directions periodically, leading to confusion about their initial perception.
  • There are comments on the influence of the dancer's attractiveness on perception, with some suggesting that this may affect the results of the test.
  • Several participants express uncertainty about the nature of their brain dominance, with some indicating they perceive both directions or oscillation.
  • One participant humorously suggests that the test might be flawed or misleading, referencing the use of an attractive figure.
  • Some participants discuss the potential for external factors, such as focus and peripheral vision, to influence how the dancer is perceived.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the interpretation of the dancer's spin, with multiple competing views on how the image is perceived and what it indicates about brain dominance. Some see the dancer spinning in one direction, while others see both directions or oscillation, leading to ongoing debate.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of confidence in their interpretations, with some noting that their perceptions change based on focus or external stimuli. The discussion includes references to personal experiences and subjective interpretations, highlighting the complexity of visual perception.

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This discussion may be of interest to those exploring cognitive psychology, visual perception, or the relationship between brain hemispheres and perception. It may also appeal to individuals curious about how subjective experiences can vary widely among different observers.

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this is supposed to be visual test on if you are mainly left brained or right brained, it a woman spinning around a point, and if you see it spinning clockwise, you are right brain, if you see it anticlockwise, you are left brained.

It nearly always goes right for me. I'm not sure how accurate is is, i just want to see if people are divided evenly, or if most people see it going clockwise aswell.

check it out; http://info.break.com/static/live/v1/pages/brain/brain.html

what are you, left or right?
 
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I'm "right" brained according to this experiment.
 
I see her spinning counter-clockwise. I am unable to see her spinning any other direction. Can you manage to see her spinning in either direction?

This experiment says I'm left-brained. That's a shocker to me.
 
According to the result I'm anencephalic.

Sorry. I skewed up the test. Or however you spell it.
 
Hmm, when I look at her in my peripheral vision she begins to spin clockwise. As soon as I focus on her she spins counter-clockwise. Interesting.

Ok, I can already make her spin either direction at will. That didn't take long.
I wonder if she is single.
 
it's funny they used a nude 'attractive' woman for the test

I can see it either way
 
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She spun clockwise first, and then started doing it the other way.
 
I just saw this two days ago.

And it seriously freaked me out.
Because it's both. I'm guessing conflicting signals are both being sent in my brain at the same time.

Also, sometimes it seems like she's oscillating in a way like a vibration.

I also immediately got the idea to try control her spinning, and had some success.
 
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rewebster said:
it's funny they used a nude 'attractive' woman for the test

I can see it either way
IT would be even more unusual if they used a generically unattractive figure. At least I find this one pleasing to focus on.

Perhaps that explains so many right brain tendencies. The subject matter might offset the results.

If I stare consistently at the image it is difficult for me to change her direction. If I close my eyes for about 2 or 3 seconds and think about an object spinning clockwise, then open my eyes, she is almost always spinning that direction, and vice versa.
 
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a nude 'attractive' woman for the test
I believe the idea was to make her similar to a ballerina. i.e. skintight, spinning
 
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She shifts from clockwise to counterclockwise and back every 15 seconds or so. I consider myself to be equal parts left and right brained. My wife brained me left and right too when she caught me staring at the nude woman.
 
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jimmysnyder said:
She shifts from clockwise to counterclockwise and back every 15 seconds or so. I consider myself to be equal parts left and right brained. My wife brained me left and right too when she caught me staring at the nude woman.
I hope at least you invited her to take a peek also. Tell her it will turn into David HAsselhof or something.
 
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I just wonder how much of interpreting 'which way' she spins has to do with it be an attractive nude (esp. in men looking)--for the left or right brain.---like Huckleberry states.

--ballerina in skin tight tights?---yeah--sure!
 
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Huckleberry said:
I see her spinning counter-clockwise. I am unable to see her spinning any other direction. Can you manage to see her spinning in either direction?

This experiment says I'm left-brained. That's a shocker to me.

Your left brain is your analytical, logical, rational brain. It is also the one that controls the right hand. Most people are left-brained.

You right brain is the fluffy one.
 
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rewebster said:
--ballerina in skin tight tights?---yeah--sure!

That's not the figure of any ballerina I've seen.
 
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It started couter-clockwise for me, so I'm apparenly left brained, but I figured out how to make it switch directions on will.
 
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The picture just changes direction every so often, its random. I was staring at it for 5min, then it changed, so I opened two different browsers that generated the pictures at different speeds and looked at both at the same time, one would spin one way, the other, the other way, and moved the browsers to opposite sides as well.

Nevermind, everytime I look down and up again, it changes, so weird. Its like changing with my eyes, like I am using my mind to change the direction.
 
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Really? I just change the direction by realizing that every path is actually the other direction in a different stage of the rotation.
 
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Yeah I saw her spinning right at first, then made her spin left...what does that mean??
 
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stewartcs said:
Yeah I saw her spinning right at first, then made her spin left...what does that mean??

I presume that means that your brain is about equal on each side, so one side is not dominant over the other, so it will switch depending on which side of the brain you are engaging when looking at it. There probably a technical term for it, i just don't know it.
 
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It spins both ways for me.
 
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Here's another funny aspect---when I watch her (not it) outside foot, she appears to spin counter-clock----------when I look at the area around the hips up to around the chest, she goes clockwise--------then when I look at the head area, she's back to spin counter-clock wise. I guess that sort of follows for me the different 'functions' on the left side of the page.
 
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I spent so much time trying to figure out how it worked, that I can't remember which way I initially saw it spinning. I find its easiest to get it to switch direction if you pause it, and decide which way you want to see it. There is also a white line when her leg spins to the right, that, undoubtedly, when you pause it, he body is turning toward the left, (anticlockwise). Perhaps that's why it means attention to detail? The shadow also affects which direction it seems to turn, and makes it easier to watch it just bounce back and forth.

Anyway, I think its odd that you can see her nips... looks like a boob job.
 
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PlasmaSphere said:
I presume that means that your brain is about equal on each side, so one side is not dominant over the other, so it will switch depending on which side of the brain you are engaging when looking at it. There probably a technical term for it, i just don't know it.

Whoo, that's good to know...I thought I was half woman there for a minute! :smile:
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Your left brain is your analytical, logical, rational brain. It is also the one that controls the right hand. Most people are left-brained.

You right brain is the fluffy one.
I know. I have a great appreciation for my fluffy side, though I would use other adjectives for it. :smile: I was disappointed when I was, at first, unable to see her spin clockwise.
 
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I see spinning both directions, but then I see the image stop and reverse in a oscillating peroidic semi-circular motion. Interesting.
 
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PlasmaSphere said:
I presume that means that your brain is about equal on each side, so one side is not dominant over the other, so it will switch depending on which side of the brain you are engaging when looking at it. There probably a technical term for it, i just don't know it.

I think the technical term you're searching for is "bullsh*t." :wink:

How about this one:

http://www.healthyeyes.org.uk/uploads/pics/necker_cube.gif

If you see the yellow side facing outward, you're left-brained. If it's inward, you're right-brained. If it switches, you have a brain tumor.
 
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right. Which is false. I find it impossible to see her spin the other way no matter how long I look.
 
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Counter-clockwise.

I can see her spin clockwise if I try, but she still drops back into a counter-clockwise rotation after a few seconds.

When I was a kid, I used to love those signs that would rotate 180 degrees and then reverse direction (it was hard to rotate something in the same direction forever because of cable wrap). You'd try to figure out which way the sign was rotating, but eventually realize it was just going back and forth.
 
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hypnagogue said:
I think the technical term you're searching for is "bullsh*t." :wink:

How about this one:

http://www.healthyeyes.org.uk/uploads/pics/necker_cube.gif

If you see the yellow side facing outward, you're left-brained. If it's inward, you're right-brained. If it switches, you have a brain tumor.

I must have a tumor.
 
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