Right Brain vs. Left Brain

[GA Russell]

I see her going clockwise, and I can't make her go counter-clockwise.

See for yourself!

By the way, I suppose that the analysis is fairly correct for me, but I like to think of myself as logical too.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...281-661,00.html

[7/4]

Left Brain or Right Brain?

[GA Russell]

7/4, maybe being right-brained makes me a day late and a dollar short!

[7/4]

Or use titles like Right Brain vs. Left Brain (looks backwards to me!).

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[Jim Alfredson]

I missed this the first time around. I cannot get her to go anything but clockwise. Feet or no feet.

[7/4]

Try backing away from the screen or opening and closing just one eye.

[Free For All]

Try backing away from the screen or opening and closing just one eye.

.......or take her out for a nice dinner.

[RDK]

Try backing away from the screen or opening and closing just one eye.

.......or take her out for a nice dinner.

Seriously, it's freaky when you get her to change direction.

[GA Russell]

The feet trick worked for me. Then I couldn't get her to go clockwise again.

So I scrolled down until she was off the screen. When I scrolled back up she was clockwise again.

[Dan Gould]

I see her going clockwise, and I can't make her go counter-clockwise.

See for yourself!

By the way, I suppose that the analysis is fairly correct for me, but I like to think of myself as logical too.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...281-661,00.html

I'm the same way and now I wonder if, had I seen this before I became a Voice Over performer, I would have seen her as going counter-clockwise. I would have certainly described myself as left-brained but engaging your right-brain is very conducive for voice overs, so I wonder if that is why I see her as I do.

[ejp626]

Saw her going clockwise. I'm left-handed which is supposed to mean right-brained, though I believe in lefties some brain functions migrate.

Couldn't imagine anything else and got kind of frustrated. But yes focusing only on the feet and I finally saw counter-clockwise. It's not easy but I saw her go both directions about thre times. The best part is the bent foot is different (left or right) depending on which way she is spinning.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Saw her going clockwise. I'm left-handed which is supposed to mean right-brained, though I believe in lefties some brain functions migrate.

Couldn't imagine anything else and got kind of frustrated. But yes focusing only on the feet and I finally saw counter-clockwise. It's not easy but I saw her go both directions about thre times. The best part is the bent foot is different (left or right) depending on which way she is spinning.

Is that for real? I didn't think there was any difference in what she really looked like - or her feet. I thought it was all happening in my mind

MG

[Shawn]

When I first went to the site she was going counter-clockwise, as my eyes moved over to read the text I saw her change direction out of the corner of my eye. After looking at it for a couple minutes it goes clockwise more often but it keeps switching back and forth.

[ejp626]

Saw her going clockwise. I'm left-handed which is supposed to mean right-brained, though I believe in lefties some brain functions migrate.

Couldn't imagine anything else and got kind of frustrated. But yes focusing only on the feet and I finally saw counter-clockwise. It's not easy but I saw her go both directions about thre times. The best part is the bent foot is different (left or right) depending on which way she is spinning.

Is that for real? I didn't think there was any difference in what she really looked like - or her feet. I thought it was all happening in my mind

MG

I think there are two options. Either it is pure optical illusion, or in fact they are intercutting two different images and the brain sees one or the other depending on which eye is dominant. If someone did a video capture and slowed it down that would probably resolve matters. Either way it is pretty cool.

[ejp626]

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Saw her going clockwise. I'm left-handed which is supposed to mean right-brained, though I believe in lefties some brain functions migrate.

Couldn't imagine anything else and got kind of frustrated. But yes focusing only on the feet and I finally saw counter-clockwise. It's not easy but I saw her go both directions about thre times. The best part is the bent foot is different (left or right) depending on which way she is spinning.

Is that for real? I didn't think there was any difference in what she really looked like - or her feet. I thought it was all happening in my mind

MG

I think there are two options. Either it is pure optical illusion, or in fact they are intercutting two different images and the brain sees one or the other depending on which eye is dominant. If someone did a video capture and slowed it down that would probably resolve matters. Either way it is pretty cool.

I've changed my mind. It is an optical illusion and you can see the bent foot as either left or right. And depending on how much depth you give to this leg, it makes it spin either direction.

This is a bit too small, but it shows this in principle.

Edited May 3, 2008 by ejp626

[Shawn]

I downloaded the file and played it back in quicktime. Same result when I watched it, back and forth. So it's only a single file.

[zen archer]

When I first went to the site she was going counter-clockwise, as my eyes moved over to read the text I saw her change direction out of the corner of my eye. After looking at it for a couple minutes it goes clockwise more often but it keeps switching back and forth.

Same thing happened to me.

[sidewinder]

Whichever way I look at it it's clockwise for me. Call me 'Mr Right Brain'.

[BruceH]

Clearly she's going counter-clockwise.

[Dan Gould]

Clearly she's going counter-clockwise.

Sez YOU!

[BruceH]

Clearly she's going counter-clockwise.

Sez YOU!

But of course. I guess that means I favor the "Left Brain"?

[Chuck Nessa]

When I first loaded it she seemed to be switching back and forth. When I concentrated, she only went clockwise and I could not reverse the image. Guess part of my brain died.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Whichever way I look at it it's clockwise for me. Call me 'Mr Right Brain'.

Only another 31 posts and you'll be able to change your descriptor to "Mr Right Brain" yourself

MG

[jazzbo]

For me, she swings both ways.

When I first open it she's going counterclockwise. If I scan down and watch her feet, she shifts to clockwise. Once she's clockwise, she tends to stay that way.

[Shawn]

For me, she swings both ways.

When I first open it she's going counterclockwise. If I scan down and watch her feet, she shifts to clockwise. Once she's clockwise, she tends to stay that way.

Yep, that's the exact thing I saw the first time.