Post #147,346
3/20/04 9:48:08 PM
3/21/04 6:45:53 AM
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Brain switching test - fast switchers vs slow switchers
This test was featured on Aust Broadcasting Comm a few days back.
The test works, but you have to draw your own conclusions as to how well you carried it out & what the results mean :-) the image is best viewed for the test with a screen res of 640 x 480.
In a nutshell, a professor has put forward the theory that people whose left & right brains switch quickly are suited to different careers than those who can only switch slowly.
Left brain is the 'creative & big picture' side. The right brain is the 'focussed & detail' side. Most people switch between the two hemispheres at a rate of 4-6 times per 30 seconds. This professor believes that slow switchers are the great problem solvers whilst faster switchers are suited to dance & music etc:.
#3 Dancers & musicians are fast switchers > 6
Scientists tend to be moderate = 4-6
Maths people < 4
The test is to focus on one of the 3 large yellow dots & keep focussed until the other yellow dots dissapear or fade. Then signal to someone each time the other yellow dots reapear. Get them to note the number of times this happens in a 30 sec test period. 4-6 switches is normal, less than 4 slow, faster than 6 is achieved by dancers etc: (Meditating monks are supposed to switch very fast).
The whole tv show segment can be replayed from this link ...
[link|http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1063853.htm|http://www.abc.net.a...ries/s1063853.htm]
#2 Ross has provided a much clearer (upsized) version of the test image.
Here is the link (I suspect it would be even better on a black background).
[link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=147386|http://z.iwethey.org...?contentid=147386]
The original test is here (best at 640 x 480 to view it) ... (#2 see better link above, but this original link has some interesting commentary text)
[link|http://www.uq.edu.au/nuq/jack/bonneh.html|http://www.uq.edu.au.../jack/bonneh.html]
Try it out & report your findings ...
Doug M
(2 or less & you have a bi-polar disorder & subject to severe depression but are likely to be brilliant at maths)
#2 & 3 link to Ross's image
#3 correct info re left right brain roles
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March 21, 2004, 06:36:36 AM EST
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March 21, 2004, 06:38:29 AM EST
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March 21, 2004, 06:45:53 AM EST
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Post #147,352
3/20/04 10:01:03 PM
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what yellow dots?
with glasses on 3 without flasses (spatial preformance better without) 6, standard noems I suppose.
thanx,
bill
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Post #147,373
3/21/04 12:56:18 AM
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I keep getting varying results - just now about 8-10 ...
The other night (when it 1st aired on TV) I got it down to 1 dot - the other two went greyish never quite dissapeared & never came back in the whole 30 sec test.
Am guessing the test needs to be carefully organised but I am thinking that most folk will get varying results depending on their state of being & mental alertness etc:.
Anyone who doesn't get a switch count, don't take that as a definitive statement about a bi-polar condition :-) try the test a few times. If the result is consistently below 2 then time to call the shrinks :-)
Doug
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Post #147,374
3/21/04 1:03:12 AM
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I can make them disappear/reappear at will.
Not sure what *that* means...
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Post #147,386
3/21/04 5:41:50 AM
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Try this
[image|http://www.uq.edu.au/nuq/jack/bonnet.gif|||760|760]
With me the dot I'm focused on is yellow and the others go sort of grey, and then actually disappear for a few seconds at random intervals. It's sort of like using averted vision to study a nebula with a telescope.
-drl
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Post #147,388
3/21/04 5:45:56 AM
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Howd ya do that - I wanted to but wasn't sure how
Is this the original or from anpther source ?..
Doug
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Post #147,389
3/21/04 5:49:23 AM
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It's just an animated gif
..so add width and height items to the img tag. To avoid nasty scaling issues always take an integral multiple of the original dimensions. You can get the dimensions in Mozilla by right-clicking on the image and selecting "Properties".
-drl
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Post #147,405
3/21/04 10:39:59 AM
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Averted vision is exactly it, which I have some training in
...which is why it doesn't appear random to me, I think.
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Post #147,383
3/21/04 4:05:19 AM
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I was more on the 'dancer' side than the 'thinker' side.
Pity I'm crap at dancing :)
But at least it may explain why I'm not much good when I have to focus on the 'analyst' part of my analyst/programming role at work. Or at least, now I have a handy-dandy excuse for not being that good at it :-)
John. Busy lad.
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Post #147,412
3/21/04 11:20:12 AM
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Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #147,414
3/21/04 11:24:42 AM
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right in the middle, 5
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