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Matthew Leverton
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January 1999
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In which direction is the woman spinning? If clockwise, apparently you are "right brained." If counter-clockwise, "left brained."

Vanneto
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Shes turning clockwise. Damn, how could it be diffrent? Except their showing random flash clips to visitors...

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jhuuskon
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April 2000
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Seems to spin clockwise to me, however if i mask about 1/3 of the right side i can perceive it spinning counter-clockwise during the the half of the animation where the raised foot is on the left side. Also if i focus at the lower left corner of the image instead of the figure itself i can perceive it turning 180 degrees clockwise, then flipping 180 degrees, then turning 180 degrees counter-clockwise and flipping 180 degrees again. Weird. :P

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anonymous
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November 2006

Interesting indeed. At first I saw her spinning clockwise. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't see her spinning the other way. Then something caught my attention outside and when I looked back, lo! the direction had changed.
Seems to be the same old "stairs going down or stairs going up" illusion, except prettier.

GullRaDriel
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September 2003
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I can quickly change between clockwise and anticlockwise, flashing my view helps.

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Archon
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January 2004
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I see her rotating clockwise but if I block out the top half and then blur my vision, I can make her look like she's spinning counter-clockwise.

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Trent Gamblin
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April 2000
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It depends if I look from the bottom up or from the top down :)

DanielH
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January 2001
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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.

With the arms spinning the way they do, how can she be spinning anti-clockwise???

OH MY!!!!!

She just changed direction. For about 30 seconds then she changed back.

I must be right-brained.

Just a question. How many people can look at the pictures of random colors that are supposed to have hidden images? I have one that if you stare at it long enough you should see an underwater scene with a sunken ship, sharks, ...

I can stare at it forever and can't see a thing.

Kikaru
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August 2006
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Same here. I was watching it, and suddenly the direction changed,

HoHo
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April 2004
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With the arms spinning the way they do, how can she be spinning anti-clockwise???

Same question but the opposite. How can it turn clocwise ???

I stared at it for about three minutes but it still kept rotating the same way

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Matthew Leverton
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January 1999
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I posted it because I disagree with the supposed relevance of the perceived direction. She spins clockwise; there's no doubt about that. (Open it up in an editor.) I cannot trick myself into seeing otherwise.

The article claims that most people will see her spin counter-clockwise and therefore be "left brained." If you see her move counter-clockwise, you just are gullible. I think the whole concept of grouping people into two distinct groups depending on if they are "right brained" or "left brained" is fraudulent. :P

gnolam
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March 2002
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I agree. But since when has science ever been presented accurately in the media? :P

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Matthew Leverton
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January 1999
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Yeah, she is talented like that.

You edited!

Vanneto
Member #8,643
May 2007

WAIT! WAIT! I just covered the upper half and blurred my vision. And WHOOAA! She's spinning counter-clockwise. Then I looked away and back again, I see her spinning clockwise!

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Onewing
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August 2005
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I stared at the boobs, what does that prove?

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Matthew Leverton
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james_lohr
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February 2002

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She spins clockwise; there's no doubt about that. (Open it up in an editor.) I cannot trick myself into seeing otherwise.

I disagree. I think there is no correct direction - without texture or prespective, both are valid. I can make her appear to spin in either direction by focussing on her out-stretched leg and then saying "behind, in front, behind, in front" as her leg moves from left to right. If I reverse this, she spins in the opposite direction.

If someone can be bothered: Edit the animation so that there is a white dot on her thigh which is obsured depending on her direction - I'm sure this will help you to see her spinning in the opposite direction.s

DanielH
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January 2001
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I took the first frame and tried to draw the hair and the boobs. Tell me which way she is facing?

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You might have to enlarge it.

From the drawing is the foot on the right in back or in front of the girl?

james_lohr
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February 2002

Exactly: neither is wrong when there is no perspective nor texture.

DanielH
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January 2001
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The problem is:

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jhuuskon
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April 2000
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The real prolem is:

Matrix quotes are old.

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Neil Black
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October 2006
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She goes both ways for me. Let me rephrase that. I can view her as spinning either clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Bob Keane
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June 2006

She is not spinning. The camera is moving around her, creating the illusion.

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I only see her spinning counterclockwise. Counterclockwise is an oxymoronic term, of course. If you watch the earth from above you will notice it spins counterclockwise, but the earth is the standard on which time, and the terms clockwise and counterclockwise are based.

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Onewing
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It means your marriage is in jeopardy.

That should spice things up. I mean, ur, ummm...

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DanielH
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January 2001
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Quote:

The real prolem is:

Matrix quotes are old.

You are correct sir!

Or are Ed McMahon quotes old also?

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