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[Aeneas]

So take a look at the animation below. If you see her turn clockwise then you're supposed to be a right-brain type of personality. Just curious, what did you guys see? Some claim to see her spin both ways when they blink. And some think it's all bogus. What do you think?

Here's the whole article.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html

[Terry]

I had enough of this picture!!!!!!!!!
This is made to fool people. If you watch it carefully, you will notice that it turns both sides - clockwise and counterclockwise. Each rotation lasts for about 10-15 seconds then it changes unnoticeable.

[Aeneas]

Brilliant! If you read the article - you will conclude that you use both hemispheres. Most people see it only in one direction because their brain ignores the other.

[M.Helen]

in order to understand faster the point, just take a look at the girl's shadow. It's easy to notice when the spin direction changes.

[Terry]

Here's a great test that will help you determine the dominant part of your brain
http://frank.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemis ... nance.html

[Steven]

Main functions

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
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

[Benn]

Also, the left part of the brain is responsible for
* Maths;
* Languages;
* Logic;
* Capacity of analyzing;


and right part of the brain is responsible for:

* Imagination
* Colour perceiving:
* Music;
* Rhythm feeling;
* Dreaming;

[Andrewz]

So far I understand, being a left or right brained has nothing to do with being a left or right handed, right? Or maybe left-handers use more the left part and right-handers use the right part?

[Benn]

So far I understand, being a left or right brained has nothing to do with being a left or right handed, right? Or maybe left-handers use more the left part and right-handers use the right part?

Ha, no Andrewz, I know it's a bit confusing, but it's vice-versa. Left-handers use the right hemisphere of the brain and right-handers use its left part. And, there are people who can write with both right and left hand, so they probably use well both hemispheres.

[Nathan]

Left-brained people were the smartest people in the world, like Ein Stein, Mendeleev.
By the way, here's another test that may verify your brain's capacity
http://www.blogthings.com/areyourightorleftbrainedquiz/

[M.Helen]

I don't really believe in these tests. My iq test showed very poor figures, but I "protest"! I consider myself smart enough to have a higher iq. However, my iq is higher than G. W. Bush's That makes me happy.