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Left-brain, right-brain test: what are you?

By Murray Bourne, 04 Dec 2007

Which do you use most - your right brain or left brain?

I was stronger on the left brain side where the emphasis is on:

uses logic
detail oriented
facts rule
words and language
present and past
math and science
can comprehend
knowing
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
practical
safe

Makes sense.

See the 5 Comments below.

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5 Comments on “Left-brain, right-brain test: what are you?”

  1. Srikanth says:
    17 Nov 2010 at 7:36 pm [Comment permalink]

    The rotation seems quite random to me. One moment its clockwise then its anticlockwise.Is that bad?

  2. Murray says:
    17 Nov 2010 at 9:04 pm [Comment permalink]

    Hi Srikanth. Not "bad" at all - it just means your right and left hemispheres are alternately taking control of your perception of the dancer. With some people, one hemisphere is more dominant than the other, with other people there is a tussle for dominance. You are the second type!

  3. Charumati says:
    11 Jul 2011 at 6:38 pm [Comment permalink]

    I can see it going both ways too. It doesn't alternate randomly, but if I focus, I can change the direction with a little effort (or distraction). Which side am I? And also, which type of study techniques would be best for me? Right brain or left brain?
    Oh and thanks for replying to Srikanth's question too πŸ™‚

  4. Murray says:
    11 Jul 2011 at 9:29 pm [Comment permalink]

    @Charumati: It sounds like you are somewhere in the middle, somewhat similar to Srikanth. It seems you both can enjoy the best of both worlds - left and right!

  5. kaltham says:
    18 Apr 2012 at 2:53 pm [Comment permalink]

    I can only see that the rotation is anticlockwise..
    it's clear for me that she is moving anticlockwise!
    what about my brain??!!

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