Thread: Affect of Sleeping Positions: Left Brain vs Right Brain

Originally Posted by The Cusp

That is a cool picture



More left right characteristics from that page.

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic
detail oriented
facts rule
words and language
present and past
math and science
can comprehend
knowing
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
practical
safe

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling
“big picture” oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can “get it” (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking

Yeah I've seen that thing around a few times, the funny thing is it spins usually always clockwise for me (the faster it spins the more likely it is to spin clockwise, otherwise both) and I would describe myself as left brained when I take a test it always describes me as left brained, but come to think about it all those tests ask questions about you, and I tend to view myself as logical and thats the things the questions always revolve around, plus I'm very repetitive and don't mind it, and thats a left brain trait, but it's also an asperger trait, and I have aspergers.

Though and interesting idea I usually sleep on my right side, but thats because I like the fan blowing in my face.

I think someone needs to make a topic with this picture in it, and make a poll see if everyone gets what they expect I want to see the validity of this thing, if you don't I will.

Looking at comments on that thing, it apears alot of people had it clockwise, or if it was anti-clockwise it was easy to turn around.

There is definitely something to this left/right sleeping position stuff. I've been seeing very clear differences between the two.

My only problem is that I seem to have it reversed. Sleeping on my left side yeilds right brain characteristics in my dreams, and my right side yeilds left brain characteristics. I know that brain hemispheres control the opposite side of your body. So when scientists use the term "Right Brain", do they mean the the half of your brain on your left side?

And can anyone else see the nipples on that picture of the spinning girl?

Haha! Yeah, I can see them o_o

Actually, after I read this thread, I've noticed it aswell, when I remember a dream, if I turn to the other side I tend to forget the dream very effectively. (I do aswell if I move my leg etc. but it seems turning does it 'best')

I'm not sure if I'm going to experiment with this, as I don't feel I can 'choose' what side to sleep on, sometimes I just have to change, wether it's because of strange urges (:<) or because I've killed my leg/arm under my weight.

Also, I'm not sure about the scientist thing...

I don't choose what side I'm going to sleep on. I change quite frequently throughout the night. But when I wake up and remember a dream, I pay attention to what side I'm on.

That dancer picture is freaky. Is it abnormal that I can chose which way she spins? Thats blowing my mind!

Did they ever get conclusive evidence with that nasal cycle / brain hemisphere sleep study over at Lucidity.com?
http://www.lucidity.com/DreamYoga.html

Edit: Maybe I should explain. Your nasal cycle relates to which side of your brain is currently more active. Pay attention to which side of your nose you are breathing out of when you sleep at night, and it should help with your experiment.

Sounds interesting, but with the dancer picture it looks to me when looking closely, her leg just swings left to right and its an optical illusion.