Comments on: hmmh… http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/ Occasional observations by Kevin Miller Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Brian Miller http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4112 Brian Miller Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:12:53 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4112 I'm right-handed, yet I interpret it as clockwise motion. Could this possibly be due to how one relates to the figure? When I started to analyze the motion, I found myself translating the view to be from above (top-down), and from there the motion of the spin seems to be definitely clockwise. However, if viewed from below (e.g., from the ground-up), the spin is counter-clockwise. So, how did I get from right/left to down/up? Must be a Miller thing ... :-) I’m right-handed, yet I interpret it as clockwise motion. Could this possibly be due to how one relates to the figure?

When I started to analyze the motion, I found myself translating the view to be from above (top-down), and from there the motion of the spin seems to be definitely clockwise. However, if viewed from below (e.g., from the ground-up), the spin is counter-clockwise.

So, how did I get from right/left to down/up? Must be a Miller thing … :-)

]]> By: Chris http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4110 Chris Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:16:06 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4110 Just a follow-up; I figured out the same trick that Gary did and started focusing on the shadow. That helped, and now I can switch between the two modes if I convince myself the outer leg is swinging in front of or behind the center leg. Just a follow-up; I figured out the same trick that Gary did and started focusing on the shadow. That helped, and now I can switch between the two modes if I convince myself the outer leg is swinging in front of or behind the center leg.

]]> By: Shadow » Blog Archive » Visual illusions http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4109 Shadow » Blog Archive » Visual illusions Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:06:46 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4109 [...] the next from; by way of Kevin’s blog; the original source [...] [...] the next from; by way of Kevin’s blog; the original source [...]

]]> By: Gary http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4108 Gary Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:50:44 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4108 (This is getting to be like a lab meeting :) I saw it clockwise first, and it took one trick and a long while to see how it SHOULD be counter-clockwise: the reflection/shadow. Cover the figure and focus on the shadow. It's cutting a slight curve, which hints counter-clockwise turning. Now look up at the figure and you will see she's turning the other way. Gotta do an eye-tracking study with it. The "right brain" is supposed to integrate things, isn't it? --gary (This is getting to be like a lab meeting :)

I saw it clockwise first, and it took one trick and a long while to see how it SHOULD be counter-clockwise: the reflection/shadow. Cover the figure and focus on the shadow. It’s cutting a slight curve, which hints counter-clockwise turning. Now look up at the figure and you will see she’s turning the other way.

Gotta do an eye-tracking study with it. The “right brain” is supposed to integrate things, isn’t it?

–gary

]]> By: xiaobin http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4107 xiaobin Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:04:57 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4107 First time I saw it (on a Friday morning at work), it was rotating clockwise. No matter how hard I tried, just couldn't see it going the other way. However, when I was looking at it a second time (on a Sunday), it was rotating counter-clockwise and I just couldn't see the other way. So I guess my work brain is taking a break on the weekend. First time I saw it (on a Friday morning at work), it was rotating clockwise. No matter how hard I tried, just couldn’t see it going the other way. However, when I was looking at it a second time (on a Sunday), it was rotating counter-clockwise and I just couldn’t see the other way. So I guess my work brain is taking a break on the weekend.

]]> By: Chris http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4106 Chris Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:53:13 +0000 http://www.timelysnow.com/2007/10/13/hmmh-2/#comment-4106 This is really neat... I also viewed the figure as rotating clockwise, though two friends have confirmed she spins counter-clockwise as well. I just can't see it. This is really neat… I also viewed the figure as rotating clockwise, though two friends have confirmed she spins counter-clockwise as well. I just can’t see it.

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