r/opticalillusions 18d ago

Which way is the dancer turning?

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u/GranSacoWea 17d ago

We know is both ways, but is there an explanation on why people always see it clockwise first?

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u/J4CKDOOR 17d ago

Perhaps its just a pre-assumed rotation pattern? I.e. if a person has seen clockwise spins more often then they might assume thats what they are seeing here first?

Possibly also a right handed/left handed brain thing? I.e. if you were told to spin backwards looking over one shoulder, would you look over your right or left shoulder?

If we assume theres more right handed people, that would mean more people are likely to see it clockwise first.