Strange!

[Beanela]

Maybe some of you guys have seen this test before... my co workers all see her spinning different ways and are adamant that she is spinning in the directions your brain expects her to move.

Right Brain v Left Brain | Herald Sun

[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by Beanela

Maybe some of you guys have seen this test before... my co workers all see her spinning different ways and are adamant that she is spinning in the directions your brain expects her to move.

Right Brain v Left Brain | Herald Sun

Oh, now that's trippy... When I first looked at her she was going counter-clockwise... But after a moment I can get her to go either way I choose... NEATO!

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

So weird, my cousin just emailed this to me this morning.

*cue twilight zone music*

[cylon]

I dont' think of myself as left brained... other tests have me as right brained. But I can't see her going clockwise. Let's try this again.

[Sam988]

in the beggining i saw her clock wise but now only anti clock wise and i can't make her go clock wise again =/

[Holistic Star]

How cool is this?

It's taken a while and now I'm managing to switch her at will - what fantastic brain exercise

[Beanela]

Originally Posted by Holistic Star

How cool is this?

It's taken a while and now I'm managing to switch her at will - what fantastic brain exercise

That is amazing! I couldn't do that if my life depended on it. You guys are highly evolved...

[Lil Chris]

Originally Posted by Beanela

That is amazing! I couldn't do that if my life depended on it. You guys are highly evolved...

What one man can do... Another can do...

[Holistic Star]

I found covering my eyes for a second while I repeated 'clockwise' or 'anticlockwise' depending on which way I want her to go helps.

Sometimes it takes a few goes to help it switch.

I've also found sometimes just covering one eye helps - but not always.

Keep trying - it's really good when it happens and initially it took me a good while before it moved, it was by no means instant!

[mlc82]

That is crazy!! I just stared at it until my head started to hurt. I kept mainly seeing "clockwise" spinning, but sometimes it would seem to go to counter, and for a freaky period of about 10 seconds, I had it it jumping back and forth halfway in between each circle. That is incredible!

[Lisa McGregor]

I think it's a hoax.
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[Betrade]

It goes both ways for me; about 50/50. My son only sees clockwise; so far anyway. That's crazy.

[impaul99]

The fact that's she's spinning left or right was not the real test. It's a test developed by the CIA to test how many agents realize that the woman is nude. Also, about 45seconds into the thing a guy in a black guerilla suit goes running through the scene that most of your probably seen.

j/k

For me it was clockwise, but after concentrating I can make her spin the other way. Haven't gotten her to do backflips yet, but still working on it.

[Rahzad]

Can switch her both ways with intent instantly. Holistic Star, got a PM for you about this as we seem to be the only "Switchers" on the thread so far.

Cool link.

[torilink]

if this interests you - there is more information about optical and auditory illusions here: The Spinning Dancer and the Brain

he better explains this illusion and why you see her spin in the direction that you do.

[monkey]

Originally Posted by torilink

if this interests you - there is more information about optical and auditory illusions here: The Spinning Dancer and the Brain

he better explains this illusion and why you see her spin in the direction that you do.

She, not he.

[torilink]

She - sorry

[dancer]

I tried experimenting with bringing up different emotions. It was inconclusive. Today, she indicated right brain, I'm on a high and feeling like I can achieve everything and anything. Tried bringing up negative emotions, but couldn't. Not disappointed - am enjoying my high. Will continue my experiment at a later date.

[Tigerlilly]

I find that I can make her change spin only if I look away for a moment focus on change and then look back. But then I can make her switch instantly all the time, every time I look. This sure is strange and fun.

[Beloved]

I saw this yesterday on a different website, I could only see it going clockwise while my daughter could only see it counterclockwise. It said that my brain was more creative while my daughter's was more logical - very apt for us. It didn't have the list that this one has both are apt for the two of us too.
Using the hints here I was able to get going the other direction for limited time but it soon clicks back to clockwise.