The Right Brain vs the Left Brain!

[♫anna♫]

Feb 2, 2009 16:26:50 GMT everso said:

Yes. See the post above yours.

Hi Everso!
I'm not sure i understand your point! To make sense out the dancer image we have to imagine we see more than what the original black shadow of the dancer presents!

[everso]

Feb 5, 2009 12:55:44 GMT ♫anna♫ said:

Feb 2, 2009 16:26:50 GMT everso said:

Yes. See the post above yours.

Hi Everso!
I'm not sure i understand your point! To make sense out the dancer image we have to imagine we see more than what the original black shadow of the dancer presents!

The point I was making was that originally I was convinced that this image was a trick.

However, after much googling I discover that I was WRONG! See my reply number 21.

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Was there a link in that Everso? Nothing happened when I clicked on the picture.

Are you saying that the dancer doesn't change direction? I can see when it happens - she clearly does.

As for not knowing which way she is facing - well, that is true when you look at the still sillhouette. But once she gets going, unless she has a couple of large lumps on her back it seems obvious to me.

[everso]

Feb 12, 2009 17:40:55 GMT @skylark said:

Was there a link in that Everso? Nothing happened when I clicked on the picture.

Are you saying that the dancer doesn't change direction? I can see when it happens - she clearly does.

As for not knowing which way she is facing - well, that is true when you look at the still sillhouette. But once she gets going, unless she has a couple of large lumps on her back it seems obvious to me.

Skylark, when I first saw this thread and looked at the spinning woman I clearly saw her change direction and thought that the whole thing was a trick. I thought that this Right Brain Left Brain thing was a scam and that this gif just changed direction. However, after much googling I came up with this:

gallery.krunk4ever.com/d/15705-1/all-spinning-dancer.gif

and now realise I was wrong and that it really is to do with the brain.

Everso will always admit when she's in the wrong.

;D

[♫anna♫]

Is the dancer spinning clockwise or counterclockwise??




kronks Scottish Lassie @menantol DAS (formerly BushAdmirer) Big Lin blc mikemarshall deyana toetapping

[DAS (formerly BushAdmirer)]

Both

[kronks]

I got all B's apart from one, I forget which one lol.

It was the third one cross legs.

[Scottish Lassie]

I saw the dancer turning clockwise first, then she turned anticlockwise. And she kept changing direction for as long as I kept looking. Very entertaining!!!

[Scottish Lassie]

Jan 26, 2009 15:12:41 GMT beth said:

Does anyone else see the figure changing directions back and forth? or am I just brain-warped in some way?

When I first entered the link, the direction appeared clock-wise, but as I watched - not trying to "focus" particularly - the direction changed and then changed back again.

Now, I must add that I have one eye significantly weaker than the other and am not wearing glasses this a.m.. Would that impact on my perception? (thinking yes)

Hi Beth, the same thing happened to me.

[kronks]

Jul 23, 2015 15:09:33 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Jan 26, 2009 15:12:41 GMT beth said:

Does anyone else see the figure changing directions back and forth? or am I just brain-warped in some way?

When I first entered the link, the direction appeared clock-wise, but as I watched - not trying to "focus" particularly - the direction changed and then changed back again.

Now, I must add that I have one eye significantly weaker than the other and am not wearing glasses this a.m.. Would that impact on my perception? (thinking yes)

Hi Beth, the same thing happened to me.

Yes if you look at it several times of for long enough it does change direction, so it does not really say if you are A or B.

[Scottish Lassie]

Jul 23, 2015 22:26:55 GMT kronks said:

Jul 23, 2015 15:09:33 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Hi Beth, the same thing happened to me.

Yes if you look at it several times of for long enough it does change direction, so it does not really say if you are A or B.

Hi Kronks, But it did turn clockwise first off, surely that must mean something. Perhaps both sides of my brain are pretty equal.

Even as a child I was always analysing, which ofcourse means that you are using your logic and therefore using the left side.

I also consider myself creative, as I write poetry, and have written hymns and put them to music.

When at school I was told that I was a born actress.These would all be classed as creative, therefore using the right side of the brain.

[kronks]

This is a good one



I think everyone sees the dancer chance direction so it can't really be a test for left brain or right brain. The test seems to have gone now it is not on the original link.

[kronks]

Jul 24, 2015 17:23:12 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Jul 23, 2015 22:26:55 GMT kronks said:

Yes if you look at it several times of for long enough it does change direction, so it does not really say if you are A or B.

Hi Kronks, But it did turn clockwise first off, surely that must mean something. Perhaps both sides of my brain are pretty equal.

Even as a child I was always analysing, which ofcourse means that you are using your logic and therefore using the left side.

I also consider myself creative, as I write poetry, and have written hymns and put them to music.

When at school I was told that I was a born actress.These would all be classed as creative, therefore using the right side of the brain.

There is another left right think about giving directions here

www.ucmas.ca/our-programs/whole-brain-development/left-brain-vs-right-brain/

In general, the left and right hemispheres of our brain process information in different ways. While we have a natural tendency towards one way of thinking, the two sides of our brain work together in our everyday lives. The right brain of the brain focuses on the visual, and processes information in an intuitive and simultaneous way, looking first at the whole picture then the details. The focus of the left brain is verbal, processing information in an analytical and sequential way, looking first at the pieces then putting them together to get the whole.

Left brain thinking is verbal and analytical. Right brain is non-verbal and intuitive, using pictures rather than words. The best illustration of this is to listen to people give directions. The left brain person will say something like “From here, go west three blocks and turn north on Vine Street. Go three or four miles and then turn east onto Broad Street.” The right brain person will sound something like this: “Turn right (pointing right), by the church over there (pointing again). Then you will pass a McDonalds and a Walmart. At the next light, turn right toward the Esso station.”

Though right-brain or non-verbal thinking is often regarded as more ‘creative’, there is no right or wrong here; it is merely two different ways of thinking. One is not better than the other, just as being right-handed is not ‘superior’ to being left-handed. What is important is to be aware that there are different ways of thinking, and by knowing what your natural preference is, you can pay attention to your less dominant side to improve the same.

By learning abacus through the systematic training approach at UCMAS, children can fully realize their potential by activating both sides of their brain. By consciously using the right side of our brain, we can be more creative. More so , because left brain strategies are the ones used most often in the classroom, right brain students sometimes feel neglected.

By activating the power of both hemispheres, a child will be able to retain knowledge better and become proficient in any subject, especially math.

Join now , it’s never too late to start!

[♫anna♫]

Jul 24, 2015 17:23:12 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Jul 23, 2015 22:26:55 GMT kronks said:

Yes if you look at it several times of for long enough it does change direction, so it does not really say if you are A or B.

Hi Kronks, But it did turn clockwise first off, surely that must mean something. Perhaps both sides of my brain are pretty equal.

Even as a child I was always analysing, which ofcourse means that you are using your logic and therefore using the left side.

I also consider myself creative, as I write poetry, and have written hymns and put them to music.

When at school I was told that I was a born actress.These would all be classed as creative, therefore using the right side of the brain.

The dancer mostly spins clockwise for me. I did read instructions for how to get it to turn counterclockwise and did that for a while. I can sense how to communicate best with certain people and may appear very logical, if that's how to best reach someone. I really feel inwardly that logic is something very limited, flimsy and mechanical that can block out inspiration and enlightenment, if you let it get too big.

I get an uneasy feeling too when I get the dancer to move counterclockwise, but maybe I'm just silly.

[Scottish Lassie]

Jul 26, 2015 4:45:07 GMT ♫anna♫ said:

Jul 24, 2015 17:23:12 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Hi Kronks, But it did turn clockwise first off, surely that must mean something. Perhaps both sides of my brain are pretty equal.

Even as a child I was always analysing, which ofcourse means that you are using your logic and therefore using the left side.

I also consider myself creative, as I write poetry, and have written hymns and put them to music.

When at school I was told that I was a born actress.These would all be classed as creative, therefore using the right side of the brain.

The dancer mostly spins clockwise for me. I did read instructions for how to get it to turn counterclockwise and
did that for a while. I can sense how to communicate best
with certain people and may appear very logical, if that's how to best reach someone. I really feel inwardly that logic is something very limited, flimsy and mechanical that can block out inspiration and enlightenment, if you let it get too big.

I get an uneasy feeling too when I get the dancer to move counterclockwise, but maybe I'm just silly.

Hi Anna, I tend to take life as it presents itself. Looking back, I have been in some tight spots but have never come to any harm.

When you look around you and see the predicament of some people it does make you feel very fortunate and therefore very grateful.

I feel empathy for all people and hate to know that anyone is suffering, but as I also believe that we are each responsible for the way that we behave, sometimes it is not always possible to help that person, you just have to wait until they learn to make wiser choices.

I too, sense things, years ago I once saw a complete stranger for the first time, and
the hair on the back of my neck stood on end, it wasn't a nice feeling, that's for sure.

As for the dancing figure, at first as I was looking at it, without moving, my eyes were focussed first on the right leg then the focus jumped to the left leg, It was very unusual as I wasn't doing anything but gazing at the figure. And there it was jumping back and forth.

My brother in Scotland has something similar on his forum and when you first look at it, it seems to be just a jumbled mass, but as you keep looking at it you begin to see a small group of penguins standing in the snow, with one diving into the water. It really is amazing.

[Scottish Lassie]

Jul 25, 2015 15:45:26 GMT kronks said:

Jul 24, 2015 17:23:12 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Hi Kronks, But it did turn clockwise first off, surely that must mean something. Perhaps both sides of my brain are pretty equal.

Even as a child I was always analysing, which ofcourse means that you are using your logic and therefore using the left side.

I also consider myself creative, as I write poetry, and have written hymns and put them to music.

When at school I was told that I was a born actress.These would all be classed as creative, therefore using the right side of the brain.

There is another left right think about giving directions here

www.ucmas.ca/our-programs/whole-brain-development/left-brain-vs-right-brain/

In general, the left and right hemispheres of our brain process information in different ways. While we have a natural tendency towards one way of thinking, the two sides of our brain work together in our everyday lives. The right brain of the brain focuses on the visual, and processes information in an intuitive and simultaneous way, looking first at the whole picture then the details. The focus of the left brain is verbal, processing information in an analytical and sequential way, looking first at the pieces then putting them together to get the whole.

Left brain thinking is verbal and analytical. Right brain is non-verbal and intuitive, using pictures rather than words. The best illustration of this is to listen to people give directions. The left brain person will say something like “From here, go west three blocks and turn north on Vine Street. Go three or four miles and then turn east onto Broad Street.” The right brain person will sound something like this: “Turn right (pointing right), by the church over there (pointing again). Then you will pass a McDonalds and a Walmart. At the next light, turn right toward the Esso station.”

Though right-brain or non-verbal thinking is often regarded as more ‘creative’, there is no right or wrong here; it is merely two different ways of thinking. One is not better than the other, just as being right-handed is not ‘superior’ to being left-handed. What is important is to be aware that there are different ways of thinking, and by knowing what your natural preference is, you can pay attention to your less dominant side to improve the same.

By learning abacus through the systematic training approach at UCMAS, children can fully realize their potential by activating both sides of their brain. By consciously using the right side of our brain, we can be more creative. More so , because left brain strategies are the ones used most often in the classroom, right brain students sometimes feel neglected.

By activating the power of both hemispheres, a child will be able to retain knowledge better and become proficient in any subject, especially math.

Join now , it’s never too late to start!

Hi Kronks, Thankyou for all that info, I really enjoyed reading it. I'm glad that you put it into a post. If you have more interestng subjects like that, be sure to post them.

[Scottish Lassie]

Jul 25, 2015 15:33:24 GMT kronks said:

This is a good one



I think everyone sees the dancer chance direction so it can't really be a test for left brain or right brain. The test seems to have gone now it is not on the original link.

Hi Kronks, I don't see any movement with this picture, but in looking at it I end up seeing a fourth figure. Weird!!!

[kronks]

Jul 29, 2015 13:21:53 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Jul 25, 2015 15:33:24 GMT kronks said:

This is a good one



I think everyone sees the dancer chance direction so it can't really be a test for left brain or right brain. The test seems to have gone now it is not on the original link.

Hi Kronks, I don't see any movement with this picture, but in looking at it I end up seeing a fourth figure. Weird!!!

What are the figures not spinning?

[Scottish Lassie]

Jul 30, 2015 22:29:42 GMT kronks said:

Jul 29, 2015 13:21:53 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Hi Kronks, I don't see any movement with this picture, but in looking at it I end up seeing a fourth figure. Weird!!!

What are the figures not spinning?

Hi Kronks, I can see that the figures are facing in different directions but I'm not seeing any movemt at all. All I saw was a fourth figure which appeared on the left.

[kronks]

Aug 1, 2015 9:02:31 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Jul 30, 2015 22:29:42 GMT kronks said:

What are the figures not spinning?

Hi Kronks, I can see that the figures are facing in different directions but I'm not seeing any movemt at all. All I saw was a fourth figure which appeared on the left.

That is odd there should be no 4th figure!

[Scottish Lassie]

Aug 8, 2015 3:16:56 GMT kronks said:

Aug 1, 2015 9:02:31 GMT Scottish Lassie said:

Hi Kronks, I can see that the figures are facing in different directions but I'm not seeing any movemt at all. All I saw was a fourth figure which appeared on the left.

That is odd there should be no 4th figure!

Hi Kronks, In order to see the fourth figure you first have to hold your phone close to your eyes for a few seconds then move it away from your face slowly, that's when the fourth figure appears. I still don't see them moving though, do you? With the other link they were changing direction.