Watch the Spinning Lady...
Freakonomics wants us to know that the human brain works in mysterious ways. Behold the dancing lady, what will she reveal about you? Look closely:
Apparently, it all comes down to what side of the brain you use more. PerthNow explains:
Okay, I must admit. I had some rather puzzling results at first. My friend talked me through it:
Apparently, it all comes down to what side of the brain you use more. PerthNow explains:
If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.
Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.
Okay, I must admit. I had some rather puzzling results at first. My friend talked me through it:
My friend: Click on the spinning dancer.Honestly, when she changed direction on me, it felt like a weird college flashback. So, what brain are you? Do tell, do tell!
Me: Okay, no bull, she changed direction on me a few times! Let me try again…Oh no, wait, I’m right brain. Well, that’s me alright.
My friend: I can only see it go clockwise. She won't change direction on me.
Me: I’m used to it. Most girls change direction on me.
I always see her spinning clockwise first, but can easily make her change back and forth by focusing on the foot of the straight leg :)
At first I could only get her to spin clockwise no matter how hard I tried. But then I noticed it depends on what part of the body I focused on. When focusing on her extended leg, she spins clockwise. If I ignore the leg and focus on her shoulders, she begins to go counter-clockwise. I'm definitely a right-brainer, though. Cool test!
Although I can change spin direction, the reflection doesn't seem to correspond to a clockwise spin.
I love this! I'm totally right brained but I'll keep trying.