The standard tactic dancers use to prevent getting dizzy is about having a visual fix point towards which they orient themselves. It's not about using the ear (the organ responsible for balance) differently.
It's true that dancers use a visual fix point, and that also works, probably better. I have no idea why. Do you?
However, turning in the opposite direction also works, and has a basis in the balance mechanism.
This thread is for asking any questions that might seem obvious, tangential, silly or what-have-you. Don't be shy, everyone has holes in their knowledge, though the fewer and the smaller we can make them, the better.
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