Right brain vs. Left brain

[shakkai]

I don't know too much about the science behind this, but the first time I could only see the dancer going clockwise. After some struggle, I was able to see her turn both ways...

Which way do you see things?
Right Brain v Left Brain | Herald Sun

[cb977]

Call the doctor! I'm losing it!!!

First, I saw counter-clockwise...then concentrated on it and saw it going clockwise...

what's really scary is if I look away, I see it out of the corner of my eye going the first way and when I look straight at it, she switches!!!

Thanks shakkai...my oncoming insanity is now confirmed

By the way...congrats to you! 1000 Posts!

[shakkai]

I lost my sanity some time ago... so not to worry! I think Insanity is a very nice place to be, even if its just for the occasional visit!

It is pretty freaky how one's mind interprets things! Just goes to show that we may all look at the exact same thing and see something different each time.

And, ! I've got another flower! Yippee!!

[Ross]

At first I saw it reverse several times, first one way then next the opposite. Kept doing that. Then I read the side bar, looked back and saw only clockwise.

[GreggC]

Some people dread insanity, I enjoy every minute.

[Becca]

I wonder how real this is. I saw it clockwise, and then it switched....I read the side bar as well and it said if you focused hard enough you could make it switch directions....I couldn't make it switch...I think it is switching on it's own!

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by rsfrid

At first I saw it reverse several times, first one way then next the opposite. Kept doing that. Then I read the side bar, looked back and saw only clockwise.

Ross, It sounds like you're 'of two minds'!

[Gin]

I saw it go both ways first clockwise then anti clock wise if I looked at the side bar and back it switched directions .. Gin

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by RPfeiffer

I wonder how real this is. I saw it clockwise, and then it switched....I read the side bar as well and it said if you focused hard enough you could make it switch directions....I couldn't make it switch...I think it is switching on it's own!

Becca, nothing in the graphic animation changes - i.e. it doesn't "switch" - it is how your brain see it that changes. I couldn't see it the other way at all the first time, it was only clockwise. I tried it some time later, and was finally able to see it turn both ways. My husband can only see it go counter-clockwise....

[GreggC]