Left or Right?
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 21:40
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Nope, not politics. A left-brain/right-brain test. Which way round? Warning: if the silhouette of an unclad female dancer is something you'd rather not have to look at to take this test, well, then, you're out of luck, I guess. Hey, I didn't make the test, and a woman gave me the link. Anyway, Iffy, you have been warned. :D I seem to be unable to picture the woman rotating counter-clockwise. She's clockwise and I'm right-brained. Big surprise there, huh? What do you test as? Can you picture both directions? -S- -------------------- A4 Items • A4 Singleton • G4 Items • G4 Forging • G4 Infiltrator • NR Items • The Lonely Celt Posts: 2009 | Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 21:47
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Nice picture. Now, what was the question? -------------------- Vogel - "10% off on all of [our] products for the month of October. ... this discount applies to games, CDs, bundles, and even already discounted products." Synergy, et al - "I don't get it." Thralni - "a lot of people are ... too weird to be trusted" Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 22:04
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At first it was clockwise for me, and I could see no way to change this. Then I noticed the reflection. Staring at it for a while, I convinced myself that she is in fact rotating counter-clockwise, and now I can't change it back. I think it's a good idea to wait for the picture to load completely before looking at it. Posts: 353 | Registered: Monday, January 9 2006 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 22:06
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Sounds like the left<-->right switch in your brain just broke. Sorry 'bout that. -S- -------------------- A4 Items • A4 Singleton • G4 Items • G4 Forging • G4 Infiltrator • NR Items • The Lonely Celt Posts: 2009 | Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 23:28
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I have been trying for several minutes to loosen my perception and convince myself she's turning clockwise, but it's impossible. I need only to glance to see that she's turning counter-clockwise. Wait. I managed to do it. I just had to concentrate hard on the cycle and convince myself that I was seeing her "face" while she was turning to the left. It was difficult to switch back, but now the filter is beginning to break. I'm even seeing her making half-turns, never showing her back (or her face). I think it may be easier with one eye; no expectaion of perceived depth. -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Skip to My Lou
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 23:31
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At first clockwise, and couldn't figure out how to make her go anti-clockwise, but with Redstart's suggestion about the shadow, now I can make shadow switch directions at will, and if I lower the page so that's all I can see, when I raise it again she appears to be turning the direction I have chosen her shadow is turning. If I leave the full image up, most of the time it merely appears as if her shadow has switched direction and is turning the opposite direction she is. -------------------- Take the Personality Test! Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Master
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written Wednesday, October 31 2007 23:46
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At first clockwise, but now i can manage to let her turn counter-clockwise and back very easily. [spoiler]It's the shadow. looking at that and imagining the way her right foot swivels around the foout that stays stationary, can make me turn around the whole picture[/spoiler] -------------------- Play and rate my scenarios: Where the rivers meet View my upcoming scenario: The Nephil Search: Escape. Co-designed with Nikki: El Presidente. Give us your drek! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 01:05
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Clockwise. And no matter what has been said, that fact can't be changed. For me. Posts: 73 | Registered: Monday, June 26 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 02:21
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You aren't changing anything. The image itself changes. Sorry to spoil the fun... -------------------- Lt. Sullust Quaere verum Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 02:55
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quote:I can only see her rotating clockwise too. If I can be right-brained, then the term "right-brained" has lost all meaning. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 02:56
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All I can say to that is that after about 15 minutes, I've noticed no changes whatsoever. Meh, maybe we just use different medication. Posts: 73 | Registered: Monday, June 26 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 03:23
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Definitely clockwise. I can't get her to change either. -------------------- "And the history books forgot about us, and the bible didn't mention us, the bible didn't mention us, not even once. You are my sweetest downfall- I loved you first, I loved you first." Nikki's Nook - BoA Scenarios and poetry. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 03:47
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I take back my comment, I've looked at the source for the page and there is only one image. It just didn't make sense that the test would say I was right brained either. I'm actually curious as to how many right handed people got a right sided brain and how many left handed people got a left sided brain on this test. Of course, now that the left side of my brain knows the trick I can see it any way I want. Try to make her only do half-circles. :P -------------------- Lt. Sullust Quaere verum Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 03:48
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It's strange. As long as I look at the picture she goes clockwise. But when I start reading the text and see her without actually focusing on her, she changes her direction. -------------------- Polaris Rache's A3 Site reformatted 2/3 done Rache's A3 Site, original version Posts: 1828 | Registered: Saturday, January 11 2003 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 04:47
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It may be a slightly fixed test in my mind. Since it is an attractive woman turning, it would naturally seem to "feeling" "risk taking" etc. I am guessing sexual attraction/love is more of a right brained function. Furthermore, the image is more of an art related thing. Dancing is right brained I believe. I originally saw her turning clockwise. Suggesting I am right brained. This is funny considering my career is very left brain oriented as is the majority of my education. By focusing on her foot I could get her to turn the other way. I was "analyzing" what I saw her foot do. Pretty cool test anyway. Ultimately, I believe I am a little more right brained than left, since I pride myself on being intuitive. But I definitely need strong left brain abilities to get by in my career. -------------------- Be careful what you pretend to be because you are what you pretend to be. I am the Belichick, Prince of Darkness. Posts: 93 | Registered: Tuesday, June 29 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 06:23
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Counterclockwise first, then clockwise. I figured out how to switch them, but I still have no idea how the test works. -------------------- "Of course, not all technology is good. Some is exactly the opposite (bad)." — Dave Barry Posts: 458 | Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00 |
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Cartographer
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 06:37
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Clockwise and no complaints really, since the description pretty much fits. I got it to change directions by simply not looking at its form, only the shadow (even raising my hand over the chick), and then.. just like that, counter-clockwise. It was kinda creepy, because it seemed to clearly go clockwise. At first I couldn't even understand how anyone could see it differently, but yeah... Switching's easy now. Still, clockwise to begin with. -------------------- Pannaan kaikki hippulat vinkumaan! ^_^ Ooh! Homepage - Blog - Geneforge, +2, +3 - My Elfwood Gallery and DevArt page So many strange ones around. Don't you think? Posts: 1308 | Registered: Sunday, September 8 2002 07:00 |
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Councilor
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 07:58
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Originally by Ef: quote:Me too. While I'm focusing on the picture, she goes clockwise. While I'm focusing on the text, she goes counterclockwise. When I switch what I'm focusing on, she almost immediately switches direction too. It's gotten to the point that Dikiyoba can make the dancer do half-circles. -------------------- Episode 4: Spiderweb Reloaded Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 08:15
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Counterclockwise at first, and couldn't get it to change for a while. Then like others I focused on the shadow, and this made it easy; I can switch back and forth at will. The clockwise motion looks less natural to me than the counter-clockwise. Counterclockwise looks like a real dancer might do that, clockwise looks as though she's a bit too much out of balance. The fact that there can be a difference in this is an interesting arrow of time problem. I don't buy for a moment that this test has anything to do with being right- or left-brained. The only visual asymmetry I believe in is that people do usually have a 'master eye'. The check is to focus on some small object across the room, then quickly block your view of it with your thumb, at arm's length. You should be able to do this instinctively, or think you can if you do it quickly; but in fact you can't simultaneously block the view from both eyes this way. By closing one eye then the other, without moving your thumb, see which eye's vision has actually been blocked. This is your master eye. I believe your master eye is usually on the same side as your dominant hand; but I don't think it is always so. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 09:04
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I don't know whats wrong with you lot. I can easily see both ways. -------------------- "I must admit, killing mortals is much easier then killing demons. If you remove a demon's head, all you end up with is something that tries to bite your ankles." -Valen Noob: lol 1337 lol woot Posts: 942 | Registered: Sunday, October 8 2006 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 09:17
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Been staring for 13 hours now, and it still is an image of a female dancer doing a pirouette. Started to look like a man smoking a cigar for a while, but that passed. -------------------- Vogel - "10% off on all of [our] products for the month of October. ... this discount applies to games, CDs, bundles, and even already discounted products." Synergy, et al - "I don't get it." Thralni - "a lot of people are ... too weird to be trusted" Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 09:26
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Can only get it to go counter-clockwise... and the cigar changed into a flower. -------------------- TM: "I want BoA to grow. Evolve where the food ladder has rungs to be reached." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 09:31
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To me, she seems to only be turning in one direction. If I look at her feet it seems she is turning clockwise because I'm looking up at her. If I look at her head it is like she is going counter-clockwise because I'm looking down at her. Either way, it's really the same direction, just a matter of perspective. I agree with SoT in that I can't imagine what this would have to do with using your right or left brain. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 10:55
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When I look at the .gif, she's moving counterclockwise, and I can't change this. When I disassemble the .gif and view the images one by one, she's moving clockwise, but I can focus and make her move counterclockwise. How did they determine the right/left brain distinction? Hook people up to a fMRI or something (hopefully I remember correctly and fMRI is the relevant technique)? -------------------- It's just a pissing contest, but unfortunately the contestants never seem to run out of piss. - John McCarthy Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, November 1 2007 11:51
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Wow, thats awesome. I see CounterC. rather than C. Im not sure whether its designed to change randomly or whether i drank too much beer -------------------- Life's important Questions: What is the best Artifact Gloves of Savagery Is there a more uber sword that the Puresteel Soulblade: No Vie va la Travokites Vie va la Kyryk Vie va la Serviles Vie va la Dryaks Your incompidence is your own fault Before you complain, ask yourself, does anyone care? The answer, of course is No. Posts: 301 | Registered: Tuesday, August 21 2007 07:00 |