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Are you left-brained or right-brained?

Maybe you’ve heard that “left-brained” people are more logical while “right-brained” people are more creative. But science says this popular thinking about brain hemispheres isn’t really the way it works. We actually use both sides of our brains for most of what we do.¹

Choose the answer that’s closer to the way you would complete each sentence:

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1. When reading a story, I pay more attention to ______.

Feelings

Actions and consequences

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2. My calendar is _______.

Organized in one place

Mostly in my head and/or on notes kept in different places

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3. I get more enjoyment from _______.

Reading or writing

Music or dancing

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4. When it’s my choice, I’m more likely to work on _______.

One project until it’s finished

More than one project at once

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5. It’s easier for me to remember _______.

Faces

Names

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6. If I were to write about today, I'd start _______.

With the date, time and/or place something happened

With the story itself, or a word or picture about how I'm feeling

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7. I prefer for there to be _______ in place.

Clear rules

Flexible guidelines

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8. Others would more often describe my home or work space as _______.

Neat and organized

Creatively arranged

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9. When making a large purchase, _______ is more important to me.

Research

My “gut feeling”

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10. If I get lost, I’m better at finding my way by looking _______.

For landmarks I remember

At a map

Note: This survey has not been scientifically validated. It’s intended for general educational purposes only.

¹Voyer, Daniel, Ph.D. The Truth About Being Left-Brained or Right-Brained. Available at: www.psychologytoday.com. Accessed on January 28, 2021.

Click the "Check your score" button and then proceed to the results page to find out what it could mean. And don't worry if it's a low number - it just helps us show you where you may fall on the spectrum. There aren't really any right or wrong answers - only "right" and "left"!