Right Brain vs. Left Brain Test
The Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... Go to this link and watch the dancer moving. Is she turning clockwise or counter-clockwise?For serveral days now, I could only see the dancer turning clockwise and wasn't convinced it could be otherwise, but I was just able to get her to switch directions and could see her turning counter-clockwise by staring at her feet for awhile to trigger the switch in directions, and I can now get my mind to adjust and go back-and-forth..... from clockwise to counter-clockwise.... by staring at her feet......
Pretty amazing, comments welcome.
(HT: Heidi Stinson)
12 Comments:
Now that is one heck of a cool illusion. It's easy to reverse the direction of the dancer if (like Mark said) you concentrate on her feet.
I found it easiest to get her to change direction by concentrating on the foot that she is spinning on. Hint: watch her toes.
This image has been hashed and re-hashed at least 5 times on other blogs that I read. It isn't an optical illusion, it spins one way for a while, then switches direction.
skh.pcola
Anon 6:36,
You're right about it not being an optical illusion, but what you describe as switching directions is your brain adjusting the way it creates a 3-D image out of a 2-D image. The video is not on a timer or anything. It's all about how your mind is rendering the image using the clues available. I've found that I can quickly make her switch directions by blinking my eyes as her sweeping leg covers the pivot leg.
Sorta all true. She's been spinning out there for some weaks now. Try pointing your cursor at her feet. You can make her change directions on a dime.
buck
Folks, it is an illusion. It might not be an optical one but it is an illusion.
Download the gif file and open it up in an editor that allows you to see the individual image frames, just to see that the frames don't reverse. Then fire it up locally in your browser and see for yourself.
You guys have a foot fetish?
this is cool. I could see her switching the direction. initially i could see her switching only on clockwise though.
Both sides of the brain.
The image doesn't move for me. Is there a twist? I'm ambidextrious (feet and hands).
Anon 8:45,
You have to click the link. The pic on the post is a single frame still.
I think that I am going with the no brain theory. I see a picture. It does not move or appear to move. I do not see the illusion of movement.
I think that no brain should have been an option!!
Anon 5:17,
You have to click the link. The pic on the post is a single frame still.
I can see her moving in both ways :p
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