I love getting those optical illusion emails. You know, those graphics that you have to stare at for a long, long, long time and you have to see the hidden stuff, or find something that doesn’t seem to be there but is there? :D
Here’s some sort of an optical illusion, from Gadgenista. Like what she said, this is too good to pass up. :)
Is the dancer spinning clockwise or counter-clockwise? More details about the illusion under the cut. :)
Apparently, there’s a meaning in the way you see her spin:
If you think she’s going clockwise, you’re apparently right-brain dominant (imaginative, philosophical, touchy-feely, impetuous); if you see her going counter-clockwise, you’re left-brain dominant (logical, practical, detail-oriented, safe).
If, like us, you are able to alternate views to see her going in both directions, then you’re just a plain old genius.
At first I saw her spinning counter-clockwise, but when I looked again, she was spinning clockwise. After much staring, I can see her spin both ways — clockwise for a while and then she switches to counter-clockwise. Also, some people say this GIF file is tricked and is not really an optical illusion, but I think it’s still too cool not to share. :D
So which way is she spinning for you? Clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Oh my. I only see her spin clockwise! Me no genius. Obviously. lolz.
Hah! It’s tricked alright. Stare at it long enough to see the point where she shifts from spinning clockwise to counter-clockwise. Haha.