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		<title>Finally! She turns around!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="/2009/06/finally-she-turns-around/"><img src="/images/spinning-girl-still.gif"></a>

...the majority of people see it moving anti-clockwise and use more of their left brain. While those that see it moving clockwise are meant to be right brainers.

I'm curious. Which way does she move for you?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I suspect many of you know this spinning girl &#8230;</p>
<p><img src="/images/spinning-girl.gif"></p>
<p>If not &#8230; here&#8217;s a little catch-up &#8230;</p>
<p>Apparently, the majority of people see it moving anti-clockwise and use more of their left brain. While those that see it moving clockwise are meant to be right brainers.</p>
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<li style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:-30px;"><b>Left brain:</b></li>
<li>uses logic</li>
<li>detail oriented</li>
<li>facts rule</li>
<li>words and language</li>
<li>present and past</li>
<li>math and science</li>
<li>can comprehend</li>
<li>knowing</li>
<li>acknowledges</li>
<li>order/pattern perception</li>
<li>knows object name</li>
<li>reality based</li>
<li>forms strategies</li>
<li>practical</li>
<li>safe</li>
</ul>
<ul style="float:left;">
<li style="list-style-type:none;margin-left:-30px;"><b>Right brain:</b></li>
<li>uses feeling</li>
<li>&#8220;big picture&#8221; oriented</li>
<li>imagination rules</li>
<li>symbols and images</li>
<li>present and future</li>
<li>philosophy &#038; religion</li>
<li>can &#8220;get it&#8221; (i.e. meaning)</li>
<li>believes</li>
<li>appreciates</li>
<li>spatial perception</li>
<li>knows object function</li>
<li>fantasy based</li>
<li>presents possibilities</li>
<li>impetuous</li>
<li>risk taking</li>
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<p>Well &#8230; I&#8217;m not at all surprised to find myself in the &#8220;Right brain&#8221; group from this or any other test. But, it drove me a little crazy that I could *not* get her to spin the other way. I&#8217;d heard people say they could see her go both ways &#8211; but it seems that no matter how hard I looked and tried to talk myself into her moving the other direction, it simply didn&#8217;t seem possible. </p>
<p>Until tonight. </p>
<p>Phew. She still moves naturally clockwise for me &#8211; but after a serious concerted effort &#8211; I am now able to see her spinning the other direction. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m curious. Which way does she move for you?</p>
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