Disclaimer: This is not a scientific, double blind clinical study. This is for FUN.
We’ve all read about right brain/left brain. Most people have some tendencies of both. There are a gazillion free quick tests online to see how you score. I took four different tests (although many questions were duplicates) and came out with the same answer with slightly different percentages.
I chose a test from the Art Institute of Vancouver. There are 54 questions and they are purposely vague. Relax and select the BEST answer.
Take the test and report your results.
http://www.wherecreativitygoestoschool.com/vancouver/left_right/rb_test.htm
I’ll report first. I was a bit surprised to find out that I was 54% left brain and 46% right brain. Fairly well balanced according to the Art Institute of Vancouver! Some details below:
Your left brain/right brain percentage was calculated by combining the individual scores of each half’s sub-categories. They are as follows:
Your Left Brain Percentages
| 34% | Verbal (Your most dominant characteristic) |
| 27% | Sequential |
| 25% | Logical |
| 22% | Linear |
| 17% | Symbolic |
| 7% | Reality-based (Your least dominant characteristic) |
Your Right Brain Percentages
| 45% | Random (Your most dominant characteristic) |
| 24% | Fantasy-oriented |
| 20% | Intuitive |
| 13% | Nonverbal |
| 6% | Holistic |
| 0% | Concrete (Your least dominant characteristic) |
Wow, a zero for concrete. I’d better find out what that means!
Have fun and remember to report back to the blog.
Clarissa Southwick
Corina Mallory
Meredith Allen Conner
gswguest
Janis McCurry
Jennifer
Lynn Mapp
maryvine
Judith Keim
mkhutchins
neysajensen
Peggy Staggs
stephanieberget
blankenshiplouise
July 6, 2012 at 5:49 AM
56/44 and here’s my breakdown…
Your Left Brain Percentages
47% Reality-based (Your most dominant characteristic)
34% Symbolic
27% Linear
27% Sequential
27% Verbal
25% Logical (Your least dominant characteristic)
Your Right Brain Percentages
34% Random (Your most dominant characteristic)
29% Fantasy-oriented
28% Concrete
25% Nonverbal
20% Intuitive
12% Holistic (Your least dominant characteristic)
I’m going to go out on a limb and bet that a lot of us will score high in the “fantasy-oriented” processing…
Janis McCurry
July 6, 2012 at 6:59 AM
And that’s a good thing!
Liz Fredericks
July 6, 2012 at 7:09 AM
overall: 55 left & 45 right
Your Left Brain Percentages
58% Linear (Your most dominant characteristic)
40% Sequential
34% Symbolic
27% Verbal
21% Logical
14% Reality-based (Your least dominant characteristic)
Your Right Brain Percentages
36% Fantasy-oriented (Your most dominant characteristic)
34% Intuitive
28% Concrete
24% Holistic
23% Random
13% Nonverbal (Your least dominant characteristic)
I don’t know quite what to make of ‘reality’ being my least dominant characteristic. LOL This is fun, Janis!! Thank you
florence fois
July 6, 2012 at 10:10 AM
That makes you a “whole brainer,” Liz. Just like me
Janis McCurry
July 6, 2012 at 7:43 AM
Coming from a 54/46, it’s interesting how close my numbers are to yours overall, but different in the breakdown. Yep, pretty fun.
Janis McCurry
July 6, 2012 at 7:44 AM
Oh, and non-verbal? Seriously!
robinconnelly
July 6, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Left Brain Right Brain
44% 56%
47% Reality-based (Your most dominant characteristic)
25% Symbolic
20% Verbal
17% Logical
14% Sequential
11% Linear (Your least dominant characteristic)
Your Right Brain Percentages
50% Nonverbal (Your most dominant characteristic)
36% Fantasy-oriented
23% Random
20% Intuitive
10% Concrete
6% Holistic (Your least dominant characteristic)
Janis McCurry
July 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Great nonverbal, Robin!
stephaniebergets
July 6, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Left Brain 39 Right Brain 61
Am I the only Right Brain out there? Thanks Janis, this was fun.
Your Left Brain Percentages
34% Reality-based (Your most dominant characteristic)
31% Sequential
17% Symbolic
14% Verbal
13% Logical
6% Linear (Your least dominant characteristic)
Your Right Brain Percentages
45% Random (Your most dominant characteristic)
40% Fantasy-oriented
25% Nonverbal
20% Intuitive
19% Concrete
18% Holistic (Your least dominant characteristic)
Janis McCurry
July 6, 2012 at 9:39 AM
You’re welcome!
florence fois
July 6, 2012 at 10:19 AM
Janis, took this during an edting course with Margie Lawson. Loved finding out that my left-handed self is a “whole brainer.” Maybe that’s the part of being a switch hitter …you know left/right on everything I do
My dominant left brain was “verbal” the least, “reality based.” My dominant right brain is “fantasy-oriented” and the least “concrete.”
Love these tests !!
Janis McCurry
July 6, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Hey Florence, my reality based and concrete were least, too. A pattern emerges?
Peggy Staggs
July 9, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Left Brain 46% Right Brain 54%
Your Left Brain Percentages
37% Linear (Your most dominant characteristic)
34% Reality-based
31% Sequential
27% Verbal
25% Symbolic
13% Logical (Your least dominant characteristic)
Your Right Brain Percentages
55% Concrete (Your most dominant characteristic)
44% Fantasy-oriented
36% Holistic
28% Random
24% Intuitive
7% Nonverbal (Your least dominant characteristic)
Janis McCurry
July 9, 2012 at 1:04 PM
I’m 54%/46% and you’re just switched. I’m 0% concrete and that’s your most dominant.
What surprises me is that most of us are very close to evenly balanced.
Clarissa Southwick
July 11, 2012 at 8:29 AM
Fun test! I’m 60/40 and no surprise there
Janis McCurry
July 11, 2012 at 9:25 AM
HAH. Very funny.
Janis
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