Right Brain v Left Brain

I normally try to not post news that I got off of a news site but in this event I just had to.

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

THE Right Brain vs Left Brain test … do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?

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.

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


This just absolutely freaks me out. I see the dancer spinning clockwise and anti-clockwise. It switches while I am watching. I apparently use both the right and left side of my brain equally.

About Matt

IF YOU REALLY want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.

In any case I am employed as a Senior Linux Systems Engineer at Rackspace in San Antonio, TX.

I spent the majority of my college years as an Astrophysics major specializing in black holes. When I got to my senior year and was studying 40 hours a week to stay on track I decided to bail and pursue an easier career.

I spend the majority of my time now contributing to WordPress, developing WordPress plugins, helping out in the WordPress IRC Channel, playing football (not American!), practicing Krav Maga, and last but not least, spending time with my Wife and Son.

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5 Responses to Right Brain v Left Brain

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  2. Marty says:

    Clockwise. Can’t get her to spin counter clockwise to save my life. Interesting.

  3. Diana says:

    ANTI? clockwise. Is that for people who don’t like clocks? What kind of drugs do you have to be on to make her spin counter clockwise? She’s clockwise to me.

  4. Ivan says:

    Wow , first it was clockwise, but then it changed!!!! on anti HOW COULD IT BE??
    or may be computer cnage it itself with some period?

  5. David DelMonte says:

    It’s not moving fully. Focus on the “moving foot”.

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