Which Way Does Your World Turn?

Do you see the dancer turning clockwise or counter-clockwise?
(Note: You may have to click the image to see the animation.)

Most people see her turning counter-clockwise. That means most of us rely more strongly on the left side of our brain. If you see her turning clockwise, it means you live more from the right side of the brain.

However you see the dancer turning shows only what you are initially inclined to perceive. But you can always try to see things from the other perspective.

Try it now. Try to see the dancer turn the other direction (you may have to look away briefly and then look back).

LEFT BRAIN PEOPLE	RIGHT BRAIN PEOPLE
Are influenced more by logic are into details rely on facts focus on words and language see present relative to past excel in math/science know acknowledges see order/patterns remembers the name are reality-based form strategies are practical play it safe	Are influenced more by feeling are into the "big picture" (meaning) rely on imagination focus on symbols and images see present relative to future excel in philosophy/religion believe appreciates see spatial relationships remembers the function are fantasy-based present possibilities are impetuous take risks

It's all about perception. This is a series of graphics, strung together to simulate something happening. However you see it, you are SURE of what you are seeing. Is it any wonder that we can all have a different experience of an event and come away thinking that we KNOW what we SAW?