The illusion has been incorrectly[3] identified as a scientific personality test that supposedly reveals whichhemisphere of the brain is dominant in the observer. Under this unproven interpretation, it has been popularly called the Right Brain–Left Brain test,[4] and was widely circulated on the Internet during late 2008 to early 2009.[citation needed] During this time it was established that the silhouette is more often seen rotating clockwise than counter-clockwise. According to an online survey of over 1600 participants, approximately two thirds of observers initially perceived the silhouette to be rotating clockwise. In addition, observers who initially perceived a clockwise rotation had more difficulty experiencing the alternative.[5]