I don’t really know what this test shows, but it’s kind of fascinating.
According to an article from Australia’s The Herald Sun if you see the dancer in the image turning counter-clockwise, you’re using more of your left-brain and vice-versa.
They say that most people see the dancer turning counter-clockwise (left-brain). Apparently, some can make her change direction, but I only see her turning clockwise. Here’s what they say the two sides of the brain represent:
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 are you?
Anonymous
looks clockwise to me…
Darryl
dave
I was only seeing it going clockwise, then suddenly, it switched. But when I blinked, it went back to clockwise. Now I think I’ve figured out how to make it switch back and forth. It’s pretty cool. I look at the text on the left and while I’m doing that, I see the image switch direction out of the corner of my eye. When I look at it, it usually stays that way until I blink – sometimes longer. Weird.
JFB
Whoo boy I am so right brain!
Cyrus
Interesting. I see it both ways, but one is more predominant.
Melanie
That is so weird. When I first saw this, it was only going counterclock wise and I couldn’t comprehend how it could possibly go the other way. Then I looked at the text on the left side and it suddenly started going the other way and now I can’t get it to go counter anymore!
Dave — I totally see you as right brain.
Melanie
dave
Melanie — I was right brain. But then, like you, I noticed that I could make it go the other way…weird. Now I’m looking at it after not having seen if for awhile and it’s back to spinning clock-wise. This is a pretty strange little effect, isn’t it?