Why is it that when we spin for a while, we feel as if we were still spinning for a few moments after stopping?

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Why is it that when we spin for a while, we feel as if we were still spinning for a few moments after stopping?

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You can try this experiment yourself. Put water in a container like a coffee mug and float an object in the water. Hold this container as you spin. If you see the floating object spinning relative to the mug then your brain is registering it as spinning motion.

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