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Left or right brained? [gif] (imgur.com)

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[–]Supersable 39 points40 points ago

first time I saw this, I could never make it change sides. Now this gif gave me POWER

[–]Mugabuga 16 points17 points ago

She's going left, and then I blink, and then she's going right.

[–]Gengar0 2 points3 points ago

I used to be able to do it really easily, but I had to use the designated .gifs to make it swap this time :(

[–]katelynmmm 14 points15 points ago

Does this really have anything to do whether you are predominantly left or right brained?

[–]Felipe_O 29 points30 points ago

Not at all. This is just misinformation that refuses to go away. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/the-truth-about-the-spinning-dancer/

[–]135 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for this, now that I know these are fake since I trust NYtimes, I am crushed that I don't actually know. Do you know where you can test what brainedness (apparently this is the word for it) you are or if it's even possible to test it? Thanks

[–]Duckysaurus 13 points14 points ago

no, there is no way to test that, because there's not such thing as 'left' and 'right' brained people, we all use our entire brains.

[–]sprwlf 1 point2 points ago

And these tests and all similar kinds like 'Find your spirit animal' are all just part of the human yearning for answers, guidance and structure in a big, dark, and scary universe that doesn't have any real answers.

[–]GiantIceMonster 6 points7 points ago

The only test to find your spirit animal is 4 hits of acid.

[–]jackjackthejack 2 points3 points ago

I think you're probably going to see more than just your spirit animal after 4.

[–]treBstiBong ripper 4 points5 points ago

Indeed, you'll start seeing other people's spirit animals too!

[–]Felipe_O 0 points1 point ago

DMT would probably be better at spirit animal stuff than LSD though.

[–]Felipe_O 1 point2 points ago

there are a couple of simple things. your right ear (controlled by the left side of your brain) is better at processing speech. Oppositely, your left ear (controlled by the right side of your brain) if better at listening to tones of music. so if you have to talk to someone while listening to music take out your right headphone. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040910082553.htm

[–]DeadDiskoDog[S] -3 points-2 points ago

http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/left-brain-right-brain-and-the-spinning-girl/

[–]Felipe_O 12 points13 points ago

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/the-truth-about-the-spinning-dancer/ Please note that the Left/Right Brain being more predominant it just a myth. Only you can prevent fake science.

Ninja edit: it should be noted that both sides of the brain do separate things but the OPs example is a very big oversimplification http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2004/06/24/2856996.htm

[–]gyo80 7 points8 points ago

This makes me feel fucking retarded for not being able to figure it out.

[–]DeadDiskoDog[S] 3 points4 points ago

Use the second .gif to change the direction. Look at one side then the center and then try it with the other side.

[–]gyo80 5 points6 points ago

Me too but then I try to figure it out and it looks impossible to make it go the other way. Then I look at the second gif and there it is. This is the ultimate mind fuck for me.

[–]DeadDiskoDog[S] 4 points5 points ago

I get it going left normally, but can get it going right for reasons I don't know. When my friend originally showed me this without the second gif I nearly lost my mind.

[–]LooneyDubs 0 points1 point ago

The position of her body seems to imply that she is spinning to the left. I can see it both ways, but when she's spinning to the right the position of her body seems unnatural.

It's still really damn cool though.

Edit: NVM, ITS THE SAME. MIND FUCK.

[–]jigdingus 2 points3 points ago

You can see nipples.

[–]paddymyo 2 points3 points ago

would bang

[–]LeBacon 0 points1 point ago

Yeah, i think i'm penis-brained more than anything else...

[–]f1ndingwalden 1 point2 points ago

at first i thought you guys were full of shit for a solid 3 minutes. then i freaked the fuck out.

[–]DrDerekBones 2 points3 points ago

The title of this seems incorrect to me. I don't believe the direction she spins has any correlation to which side of brain you are using.

It's more of an optical illusion than a question of left or right brain superiority.

[–]masterkain 1 point2 points ago

If I cover the foot with my hand I see it spinning counter clock wise, otherwise clock wise.

[–]funkypurplelimesNyanyanyana 0 points1 point ago

I can make her switch... I think she usually spins clockwise, though.

[–]AveryEve 0 points1 point ago

I can make it change. I'm a wizard!

[–]AduroNox 0 points1 point ago

With true mastery of the mind you can see that it is not spinning at all.

[–]GeneralRAIN 0 points1 point ago

look at her foot and imagine the inverse of where it be going, I was able to see back and fourth between the two multiple times

[–]LostinTheCloudsMan 0 points1 point ago

To make it switch: Close your eyes. Envision it going the opposite way. Don't open until you can literally visualize it going in the opposite direction. Open your eyes... SHAZAAM BITCHES

[–]crumpetcrusher -1 points0 points ago

in your second gif, the middle gif actually switches direction automatically...

[–]Ronmeista 0 points1 point ago

I have never been more confused in my life

[–]SuddenlyRaptors 0 points1 point ago

After staring at this for a good 10 minutes, I finally figured it out.

Note: To understand the explanation, it's best to look at the version on the following website, from the original creator: http://www.procreo.jp/labo/labo13.html

Watch the shadow of the dancer's lower leg; the one that's moving, not spinning. If you look hard enough, you'll see that the leg isn't moving in a circle, but rather just a line. It seems like a small distinction, but try following that shadow with your mouse cursor while looking at the cursor itself. You'll notice it just switches back and forth: there's no rotation.

Mind over. Blown = Very Yes

[–]braknurr 0 points1 point ago

it's going faster than I remember it going...

[–]ibreatheweed 0 points1 point ago

PRO VERSION

BLINK WHILE LOOKING AT IT

EDIT: CAPS LOCK IS ON TOO HIGH AND LAZY TO FIX

[–]Pineapple_Dent 0 points1 point ago

biggest mindfuck of my life, how dare you!

[–]THE_GR8_MIKE 0 points1 point ago

If the first and only thing I see is a naked chick, what brained am I?

[–]sqveesh 0 points1 point ago

when I first saw it I could make it change easily. now, 5 minutes later, she only goes in one direction! something broke in my brain!

[–]hoonmaster 0 points1 point ago

i cant get the big fast one to go right :(

[–]Silent_Guardian 0 points1 point ago

I find if your force your eyes to rotate in the direction you want the dancer to go you can make your perception switch at will

[–]jestalotofjunk -1 points0 points ago

The top one changes direction by itself. The rest all move in different patterns. You just assume they are all the same.

[–]greengiant92 0 points1 point ago

What creeps me out is the head on the plain one in the second picture. I look on the right side and she is always facing the same direction, which is the opposite of the left. I then look away and look back at the left side and she is now facing the same as that! WHATTTTTTTTTT

[–]AJam 0 points1 point ago

MY BRAIN!

[–]bige0617 0 points1 point ago

I'm giving an up vote because my head is now full of fuck

[–]Calvin8521 0 points1 point ago

Why should i give credit to an advertisement that ruins my daily porn watching endeavours?

[–]passionPunch 0 points1 point ago

It always goes counter clock wise, and then I notice it switch to clock wise. Every time this happens I say to my friend, "SEE, IT JUST SWITCHED". He always tells me to shut up and that I'm wrong. I don't get it.

[–]Ninja_Jesus 0 points1 point ago

Her hair shows which direction she's turning. It's an unfortunate giveaway.

[–]TreesRNoMakeMeDumb 0 points1 point ago

The key to being able to see both types of rotation: focus on only the feet and make it turn the way you want. Then work your way up.

[–]jcards804 -5 points-4 points ago

this is a troll...

[–]walabond -1 points0 points ago

ur a troll

[–]CtrlC_plus_CtrlV -2 points-1 points ago

Clockwise or anticlockwise? Mindfuck

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