Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Right Brained vs. Left Brained

Okay, so a few minutes ago I was (very) surprised to discover that I am, in fact, right brained. That may not mean much to you, but that means that I am more creatively inclined than I am intellectually inclined. I had always thought that I was left brained - I was always good at science and math as opposed to English and art. But, I DO play guitar, and enjoy drawing somewhat. I'm also fairly random and disorganized, which is not a characteristic of a left brained person. Here's a list of characteristics of both sides:

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
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

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling
"big picture" oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images
present and future
philosophy & religion
can "get it" (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents possibilities
impetuous
risk taking

Heres a link to a test that I took telling me that I am, in fact, right brained:

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22535838-5012895,00.html

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