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Mirrors Don’t Flip Left & Right — So Why Do We Think They Do?

Mirrors don’t flip left and right. That sounds wrong. You’ve lived your whole life believing the opposite. After all, when you raise your right hand, the mirror raises its left hand… right? So what’s going on here? Why does a mirror seem to swap left and right—but never up and down? Why doesn’t your reflection appear upside down? And why does this feel obvious… until you actually try to explain it? Let’s slow down and run a simple thought experiment. Imagine turning around to face the same direction as your reflection. Suddenly, left and right line up perfectly. No problem at all. But now something else feels strange. The mirror hasn’t reversed sideways at all—it has reversed front and back. And that’s the trick. A mirror doesn’t know what “left” or “right” means. It doesn’t care about directions the way your brain does. All it does—quietly and perfectly—is reverse one single dimension: depth. Front becomes back. That’s it. The confusion comes from us. We imagine stepping into the mirror by rotating ourselves left-to-right, instead of flipping front-to-back. Our brain performs a mental twist, and then blames the mirror for the result. The mirror is innocent. The mistake is in the picture we carry in our heads. Once you see it, the puzzle doesn’t disappear—it becomes better. Because what felt like a simple everyday object turns out to be a lesson about symmetry, perception, and how easily intuition can mislead us. The universe isn’t doing something wrong. It’s doing something simpler and stranger than we expected. And that’s where the real beauty is. 🎞 Stock Footage Stock footage used in this video is sourced from royalty-free libraries and is used for visual illustration purposes only. 📚 Sources The Feynman Lectures on Physics This video draws inspiration from the teaching philosophy and conceptual approach found in The Feynman Lectures on Physics, presenting ideas in a clear, intuitive, and curiosity-driven way. ⚠️ Warning / Disclaimer This video is an independent educational work created for learning and conceptual understanding. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Richard Feynman estate or any related institutions. The presentation style is inspired by classic physics teaching methods, but all explanations are original interpretations. This video uses an AI-generated voice for narration. Any historical references are used respectfully and for educational purposes only.