Are You a Right Brainer or a Left Brainer? Take This Quick Test to Find Out!

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Are You a Right Brainer or a Left Brainer? Take This Quick Test to Find Out!

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-brainer-or-a-left-brainer-take-this-quick-test-to-find-out.aspx_

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rainer-or-

a-left-brainer-take-this-quick-test-to-find-out.aspx)

 

 

 

Your brain -- that three-pound mass of gray and white matter between your

ears -- is the most complex object in the known universe. It contains as many

neurons as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and we know as much (or as

little) about how they function as we know about all those stars.

This nifty little test can perhaps shed a ray of light on how your brain

operates – that is, whether your right brain, or left brain, is in charge.

Or,

perhaps you’re able to switch over at will.

Click on the link to the Herald Sun

_http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html_

(http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html) , which

will take you to an image of a dancer. Do you

see her turning clockwise or anti-clockwise? If she’s moving clockwise you

use more of your right brain, and vice versa.

Left Brain Functions

 

Right Brain Functions

 

* Uses logic

* Detail oriented

* Facts rule

* Words and language

* Present and past

* Math and science

* Comprehension

* Knowing

* Acknowledges

* Order/pattern perception

* Knows object name

* Reality based

* Forms strategies

* Practical

* Safe

* Uses feeling

* “Big picture†oriented

* Imagination rules

* Symbols and images

* Present and future

* Philosophy and religion

* Gets the “meaningâ€

* Believes

* Appreciates

* Spatial perception

* Knows object function

* Fantasy based

* Presents possibilities

* Impetuous

* Risk taking

 

Scientists still don’t know exactly how your brain works, _how information

is coded_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/07/09/the-boy-with-the-\

incredible-brain.aspx) in neural activity, or _how memories are

stored and retrieved_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/09/26/most-amazing-demo\

nstration-of-memory-you-have-ever-seen.aspx) , for

example. Many still believe we only use a mere 10 percent of our brain, but

that

is probably nothing more than a myth, and should never be used as an excuse

for not _reaching goals_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/07/30/goals-part-two.as\

px) and seizing opportunities that come your way.

Is it possible to unlock dormant areas of your brain? Perhaps it would be

better to ask how you can find ways to improve upon, and flex your existing

brain capabilities. Challenging your mind with new ideas, such as learning a

foreign language, doing crossword puzzles, or brainteasers such as this one,

can

help keep your brain strong. With some practice, you can figure out how to “

make†this twirling figure switch directions, indicating you’ve switched

from using one brain lobe to the other.

Most importantly though, maintaining _nutritious eating habits_

(http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/) and _regular exercise_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/mar/6/exercise_brain.htm) are your two best allies

when it comes to

keeping your brain healthy and working optimally – regardless of whether

you’re a

right brainer, or a left brainer.

Sources:

(http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html)

_Herald Sun October 9, 2007_

(http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html)

_http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html_

(http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22556281-661,00.html)

Related Articles:

_10 Unsolved Mysteries of the Brain_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/03/10-unsolved-myste\

ries-of-the-brain.aspx)

 

_The Key to Genius_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/12/06/genius.aspx)

 

_Random Reality_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/02/27/random-reality.as\

px)

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Apprentice User

 

 

I 'saw' both directions at the same time with changes inside split seconds ,

made me nauseated .And if you look at her upside down while chewing gum she

finally gets dressed and leaves for work.

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organigirl

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Novice User

 

 

Oh, my gosh, you made me laugh so hard! At first it was going

counter-clockwise and I couldn't get it to go the other way. Finally, I tried

the

peripheral vision thing and now I can't get her to go counter-clockwise again!

I

guess I'm both-minded. I also felt a shift in my mind when she changed

directions. Maybe I should refer to this story often when I'm feeling too

logical

or need to cry and can't.

 

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!! what a corker reply......and so say all of us. What a

waste of valuable time

 

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Novice User

 

You guys who are saying that the pic itself changes direction are not

correct. It's an animated gif that goes through the exact same repeated pattern

over and over.

 

What is switching is the way your brain is perceiving it.

 

It looked like she was turning clockwise to me at first. After a while, I

could make it look counter-clockwise out of my peripheral vision (staring at

the base of my monitor), but whenever I looked at it directly it went right

back to clockwise.

 

Once I got it to go counter-clockwise through my peripheral vision, I

covered everything below her head with my hand before staring at her. Once I

had it

counter-clockwise in my mind, I could keep it counter-clockwise by looking

only at her head. When I take my hand away and see the whole body, I can see

it going counter-clockwise for a while, although it usually ends up going

back to clockwise for me before too long.

 

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Your hint to cover everything below her head with your hand, worked well. A

neurologist we work with kept telling us it was a trick and that she merely

switched directions. Although we could all get her to change direction, with

4 of us watching, we could not ever agree on the particular direction or at

a particular time. It really seems to be brain perception. I also tried

covering up everything except her foot and still it would change directions.

 

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Hi,

I found if I squinted at the picture looking straight at it, and willed

myself to see it change directions I can do it every time. Bit weird?? I don't

know but it works. I wonder how much effect being left or right handed has on

this kind of thing. I'm left, but as with most left handed people, I use my

right hand a lot just to get by in a right handed world.

 

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I had to get my wife in on this one.After the slap and some explaining on

what it was about we watched together.It is all in your brain on which way the

dancer is moving.I would see it going one way and then change and my wife

said no it didn't change.And then she would say okay it just changed and it

didn't for me.We quess if you see it going only one way all the time you must

have half a brain.Neither one of us could see ourselves or the other being in

either one of the brain functions listed. We must be using our whole

brain.That is a good thing to know.

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I saw the dancer going both ways, she started out counter-clockwise, then

clockwise, then counter-clockwise, no closed eyes at anytime. Maybe we use

both sides of our brains.

 

Mary

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She is not spinning in either direction. She is simply moving back and

forth. Our brain makes the perception of spin.

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Novice User

 

 

hey billbudd, replying to your comment " She is not spinning in either

direction. She is simply moving back and forth. Our brain makes the perception

of

spin. "

at first, i thought this, too, but check out which leg is out...when she's

spinning clockwise, her right leg is out; when she spins ccw, her left leg is

out. so if your theory about her moving back and forth was correct, you

would see her change legs as she swings. this is really cool and has created

many conversations among my friends.

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I'm sorry to burst you'r bubble imwoman, but billbudd is correct. try

looking at the image as if her leg that is out is always in front and then as

if it

is always in back. You will fing that in neither case she is spinning eithe

clockwise or counter clockwise, you will find that when this happen she

switches legs, but the actual image does not change as it would if she actually

switched legs. If you are unable to make the immage switch at will try looking

at only a centimeter high portion of a relativly large one of these tests.

 

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At first it appeared to be moving counter clockwise. Then while quickly

skimming through the posts here I noticed that another poster said they changed

the (apparent) position of rotating by seeing with their peripheral vision.

Looked at picture with peripheral vision and picture changed direction and

remained in new direction (even while looking straight at it). Then looked with

peripheral vision from other side and changed back to other way.

 

After a couple minutes of looking at the picture, I'm now able to change the

(apparent) direction of rotation at will (while looking straight at it, not

looking away or changing my view at all). I think this was initially helped

out by having some belief installed by reading that changing the direction was

possible. Also may help that I am somewhat of a proficient lucid dreamer. I

often recognize when I'm dreaming and can take some control in what happens.

Such as if I want to fly, have super powers, or whatever crazy stuff I think

of.

 

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I'm with you Lavos--I could make the dancer turn anyway I willed. Reminds me

of the pendulum effect.

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Novice User

 

 

Tried test again today and it started out going clockwise. Kept going that

way until I once again used my peripheral vision and was able to change

(apparent) direction.

 

Seems that using my peripheral vision to get a different perspective allows

me to train my brain to alter it's perception of the picture at will (when

looking at it straight on). It seems to require almost somewhat of a meditative

state, as if I try to force it to change directions (too much) it won't

work. Much the same as what happens to me in lucid dreams. Well in lucid

dreams,

when I try to force something to happen, often the opposite happens.

 

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Apprentice User

 

 

I tried and tried in every way to see it go counter clockwise but gor me it

ONLY goes clockwise, and the dancer is only always on her left leg and

swinging her right. Maybe I'm 100% right brained and those whos see both are

mixed.

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Every time i've looked at this, i only see her going clockwise. Tried

peripheral vision, & it didn't work, until i looked far away. At the extreme

limit

of my peripheral vision i can see it counter clockwise, but as soon as i

look at it directly, whether i try to get there slowly or fast, it reverts to

clockwise.

Katee Roux

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Novice User

 

 

Same here, Euro! What's fun is that I remember distinctly that when I was

younger all tests of this kind indicated I was left brained. I know I have

changed over the years, but never would have guessed...

It's a fun test. I'll practice seeing her moving counterclockwise, gotta be

able to

 

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OK, all the comments have convinced me! I guess it's not a gimick and, it

really is brain function. I timed the intrevals between the times I saw her

turning from one direction to the other and there wasn't any consistency.

Sometimes it would only take a moment for her to change and, then I could watch

her for 5 minutes or more before she would change. I tried looking at her

from the sides, with one eye, from the top, and the bottom. I can change her

direction looking at her straight on but, it does take me a little more time.

Staring at the shadow of her feet enables me to change her positon back and

forth at will, however I choose to see it. It's nice to know that so many

of us can control so much of our brain that we actually see things

differently. We should use this strength more often in our daily lives!

Looking at

things with a different perspective could be a very positive improvement often

times.

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Novice User

 

 

Yea, I was skeptical too. . .thought it was a loop that alternated every few

cycles. Read everything and stared for a few more minutes and sure enough.

I can switch her any direction I want any time I want by watching the way her

foot passes on the ground. I got her to switch about half a dozen times

without ever even completing a spin! Sorry guys. . .it's the real deal!

And " redrock " yeah I noticed too and I am a woman. Any reason she needs to

be violated by every person on the web? No need to be anatomically correct.

For pete's sake, she's computer generated. . .some man had too much

enjoyment making this image - sicko.

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Savvy User

 

I saw clockwise, but then by focusing, I was able to see her go

counter-clockwise. I didn't have to close my eyes. I wonder if there is any

connection

to right and left handedness? I have always heard that you use more of the

opposite side of your brain to your dominant hand. In the case of the

dancer, that proved true for me as I am left-handed.

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Novice User

 

 

Hey, did you know that if you move your hand in a circle from left-to-right

and right-to-left, you can make this image spin in the direction of your

hand? The direction of your hand works with the brain.

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Novice User

 

 

Thank you, have tried this but nope - still moving only clockwise for me...

I'll keep trying!

 

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Novice User

 

 

Very cool test. This test is not bogus as some have commented. The dancer

does not switch directions every minute or two. I could get the dancer to

swing her leg side to side almost instantaneously by diverting my eyes very

briefly to the top of my display screen.

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For what it may, or may not, be worth, I could only get the dancer to go

clockwise...

Uncle Russ

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Savvy User

 

If you focus below the figure and observe without looking directly at the

picture you can see that she is just making a side to side motion. The turning

is the way the brain perseives the motion.

 

I saw it anti clockwise at first but now I can see her turn in either

direction at will.

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VERY entertaining. I was able to switch back and forth at will. Its a kind

of mental gymnastics. (but I used to sit in front of our old front loading

washing machine and watch the clothes go 'round when I was little) Quite

hypnotic! I liked it!