I don't know if I'm more amazed at the illusion or that you have students who voluntarily send you interesting psychology-related things via email!!
Erin K. >A student forwarded me this "activity" from a friend of his. I've seen it before, but I don't recall >ever having heard an explanation for the phenomenon. After a little experimentation (which made >my dog stare at me quizzically), I verified that it's not true that "there's nothing you can do about >it," though I'll admit that it's slightly more challenging than rubbing your belly while patting your >head. The trick seems to be making one of the two movements automatic, but I'm not sure why >that's necessary in the first place. Any thoughts? > >Jeff > >------- Forwarded message follows ------- > >Professor Bartel, > > Hi, this is Brian from your M/W/F 12:00 Psych. class. I found a cool left brain/right brain conflict activity. >Here it is: >Left Brain, Right Brain >While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. >Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. >Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it. >I thought it would be cool to try this and see that there's nothing you can do about it. Since we've been talking >about the brain in previous classes, I thought it would be fun to try this activity. > >See you in class Monday. > >------- End of forwarded message ------- > > >-- >Jeffrey Bartel >Assistant Professor >Department of Psychology >Shippensburg University >jsbart @ wharf.ship.edu / 717.477.1324 > > >Jeff > >-- >Jeffrey Bartel >Assistant Professor >Department of Psychology >Shippensburg University >jsbart @ wharf.ship.edu / 717.477.1324 > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ***** Erin A. Kennedy Department of Psychology Saint Louis University 3511 Laclede Avenue St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 977-2262 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
