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julieanna

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right brain, left brain?
« on: October 05, 2010, 05:37:07 pm »
Hi-I don't know if I am posting in the right place or not, but I had surgery on May 14 and can surely relate to most people on this site, and it surely helps to have other people describe some of the thing I thought I was alone in feeling.

I don't know if it just an accident, or if it has anything to do with surgery, but I was looking at the test (the spinning ballet dancer) to determine right or left brain, and discovered that if I hold my head straight I see her spinning one way, and if I tilt it sideways, she spins the opposite way.  I  find this really fascinating, as I used to do a lot of art work.  If anyone is interested I can post a link, or just Google a right/left brain search and I think you will find it.

Let me know if it works the same for you.
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2010, 06:24:12 pm »
Ooooh, that was kind of fun.  Initially the dancer was turning clockwise for me.  I looked away and looked back and she was turning counter clockwise, but within a few seconds she went back to clockwise.  Does that mean I have a split personality???   ::)

Not to steal it from you Julieanna, but the link is:  http://www.perthnow.com.au/fun-games/left-brain-vs-right-brain/story-e6frg46u-1111114517613

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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 04:34:01 am »
Really interesting....prior to my surgery, I was always right brain..........this test it is nothing but left brain and I have never been logical in my life!!  I'm just very happy to have a brain!!!  That was fun...thank you for sharing!
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 01:01:55 pm »
Wow.....When i first looked she was going clockwise....but...if i blocked my left ear which is my good ear ...she shanged directions and everytime i unblocked it she would go back to clockwise...hmm
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 02:44:53 pm »
I couldn't resist and took the 'test'.  I could not see the silhouetted dancer as turning anything but clockwise.  This result is supposed to determine that my 'right brain' dominates  The problem is that every other 'left brain-right brain' test I've taken always tells me I'm 'left brained'.  Go figure.  Right now, my left brain is telling me that these tests are over-generalized but fun to take, all the same.

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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 10:03:57 am »
Cool, mostly counter clockwise, but when I tilt my head she changes to clockwise...
Thanks for sharing,
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