Are You Right-Brained or Left-Brained?

Read each question, then choose "a" or "b" for the answer that you would most likely choose. Keep track of your answers so you can total them up at the end.

Which is more true of you?

  1. I am tense about getting things right
  2. I am relaxed and let things happen

Do you often feel sad or down in the dumps?

  1. no
  2. yes

Which do you enjoy more about music?

  1. the beat
  2. the melody

Which way of learning do you like best?

  1. books and lectures
  2. workshops and field trips

Which of these two subjects do you like more?

  1. math
  2. art

Which of these two games do you prefer?

  1. Scrabble
  2. Checkers

How do you usually buy something?

  1. I think about its value and how I will use it
  2. I just buy it

When you buy something, do you make sure to get the correct change back?

  1. yes, I count it
  2. no

How do you figure things out?

  1. a piece at a time, then put it all together
  2. the answer comes to me all at once, like a light going on

Which of these two types of puzzles do you prefer?

  1. crossword puzzles
  2. jigsaw puzzles

How often do you have a hunch?

  1. never or almost never
  2. often

Which would you rather do?

  1. read
  2. watch TV

How are you at putting your feelings into words?

  1. very good
  2. it is hard for me

If you practice an instrument or a sport, how do you do it?

  1. the same time each day, for a certain amount of time
  2. when I feel like it and have the time

You're riding your bike to a friend's house. You've never been there before. Which method do you use to find your way?

  1. I ask for directions, then write down street names and landmarks
  2. I ask for directions, then look at a map

Which of these types of fabrics do you prefer?

  1. fabrics without much texture (cotton, denim)
  2. fabrics with lots of texture (corduroy, suede, velvet)

Are you good at remembering faces?

  1. no
  2. yes

Are you good at remembering names?

  1. yes
  2. no

How do you feel about psychic claims -- that there is such a thing as ESP, for example?

  1. they are foolish and nonscientific
  2. science can't explain everything; they are worth looking into

Are you a better athlete than you are a student?

  1. no
  2. yes

 

What's your STYLE?

 

Total you’re a's and b's. ( 20 total responses )

a's are left-brained responses;

b's are right-brained responses.

a's =

b's =

 

 

The Brain

The left half is logical, analytical and used for verbal tasks. The right half sees things "whole" instead of in parts, and is used for creative thinking.

If you're right-brained, does that mean you're never logical? If you're left-brained, does that mean you're never creative? Of course not. All it means is that you tend to favor one side over the other. It's just part of your personal style.

From the book Psychology For Kids by Jonni Kincher