If you see this lady turning clockwise you are using your right brain
If you see the lady turning anti-clockwise you are using left brain
Some people do see both ways, but most people see it only one way. See if you can make her go one way and then the other by shifting the brain’s current. BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN. Experimentation has shown that the two different sides, or hemispheres, of the brain are responsible for different manners of thinking.
Differences Between the Left & Right Brain
Left Brain | Right Brain |
Logical | Intuitive |
Sequential | Random |
Analytical | Holistic |
Rational | Synthesizing |
Objective | Subjective |
Looks at part | Looks at whole |
Most individuals have a distinct preference for one of these styles of thinking. Some, however, are more whole-brained and equally adept at both modes. In general, schools tend to favor left-brain modes of thinking, while downplaying the right-brain activities. Left-brain scholastic subjects focus on logical thinking, analysis, and accuracy.
Right-brained subjects, on the other hand, focus on aesthetics, feeling, and creativity. If you look away, she may switch from one direction to the other. I found that if I just look at her feet or relax and look at the floor where the reflection shows, she will switch direction!