Friday, October 26, 2007

Right Brain vs Left Brain Test

Do you see the dancer turning clockwise or counter-clockwise?
If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.

Most of us would see the dancer turning counter-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS click to make me spin
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

I got this test in an email from my sister-in-law. Originally this was posted here. How'd you do? I can see it clockwise. She saw it counter-cw. My mom-in-law said to see it go the other way she stared at the outstretched arm. Everyone (except above referenced sis-in-law) that I know has seen it cw so I don't know about the comment above. This was from Australia though. Maybe they are backwards there?!
Do you even know the difference between cw and counter-cw?

3 people are laughing with me:

Jessica Gordon said...

Looks clockwise to me... Can't figure out how it could possibly look counter clock wise to some? weird.

Sarah Reinhard said...

Well, I guess I'm the exception of people you know, because it was more ccw to me than cw. In fact, I sat there, determining and debating a bit, and then just sucked it up and accepted that I am left-brained. I suspected so all along. *sigh*

Amy said...

CW here too...