Monday, April 20, 2009

Hemispheric Dominance Test

Do you have a perception of yourself as a left- or right-brained person? You may be surprised at the results of this Hemispheric Dominance Test. Take it and find out. Please post a comment about your result. What were your numbers for right and left brain responses? Were you surprised about the result?

http://frank.mtsu.edu/~studskl/hd/hemispheric_dominance.html

We may be discussing this further as a part of our second session on May 27.

29 comments:

  1. This quiz seems like a good, fast way to evaluate our hemispheric dominance. I scored similarly on this 'quiz' to others that I have taken: 13 right brain responses and 6 left brain responses. Overall I was labeled as 'Right Brain.'

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  2. I selected twice as many right brained responses as left brained ones. while I feel my right brain dominates, I am surprised that the dominance was as strong as this quiz indicated. The quiz was fun. Thanks.

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  3. The test indicated that I was right brained (14-5). I found it interesting. Talking to my neighbor, she immediately was applying what she learned to her sudents. I need to do that too.

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  4. I'm a right-brainer. I also liked how the test went into specific details about each part of being right brained.

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  5. I didn't know which i was before the test, but after reading my results it made sense that I am a right-brained person. I did however think I would lean towards a left-brained person, though my results were close...11 to 8.

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  6. I wasn't sure which side I would fall on, but I thought I would lean toward being left-brained. After my results I found I leaned toward being right-brained. After reading the characteristics I saw that some of these things actually did fit me well. Very interesting test!

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  7. I scored 15 for left brain and 4 for right brain. I'm not shocked by this, I am VERY left brain.

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  8. I was surprised to see that I am left brained. I expected myself to be right brained. It is neat to be able to take a 19 question quiz to find which side of your brain you use.
    Results: Left-11 Right-8

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  9. This test is amazingly accurate in showing that I am a left-brained person. When looking at the traits involved with being a "left-brainer", I wholeheartedly agree. I scored left 14 and right 5.

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  10. I am surprised that my score was split in the middle so I'm neither right nor left brained. Is that why I'm so confused all the time?!!

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  11. I scored 15 for left brain and 4 for right brain. I'm not shocked by this, I am VERY left brain.

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  12. I was surprised about how right-brained I am according to the quiz. I thought I was more centered, but after reading the descriptions, I can see it.

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  13. Does using your hands when you speak indicate that you use the left or right side of your brain?

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  14. I was surprised that I had 14 questions right brain and only 5 left. I thought I would be closer to 1/2 left and 1/2 right as I am very into technology and analytical (very into details!) yet have a minor in art. I am looking forward to this "virtual" book study.

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  15. Loved the test. I'm a left-brainer (as I have been since I took my first r/l brain test 25 years ago). One thing I have noticed, however, is with every new test I have become "less" left brained and a little more drawn toward the "right".

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  16. I found out that I was very right brained. I found that I have become less right brained than I was when I took a similar test a few years ago. Great Test!

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  17. I was not surprised to see that I am "left-brained" I answered a total of 11 questions as a left brain and 8 right brain. It's very interesting to see the results!

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  18. As with any survey I take like this, I always have difficulty answering the questions because I think of all of the "what if's" - What if my desk is really in organized cluttered piles? What if I can't remember names or faces? What if sometimes I just...? So does that make me more left brained as the survey brought on stress?

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  19. I love the test and I can't wait to give it to my friends and family. I always thought I was more left brained, but I am right down the middle.

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  20. Being a new right brain person (I thought I was left), I will be looking at the world with a new insight. Although I appear to be right, I really would like to have the organization of left.

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  21. I was amazed that all four of us (all women) at this table had exactly the same score...11 right/8 left. How strange is that??

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  22. I knew I was right-brained before taking this test and this test confirmed it (14-5.) After reading the further information about each piece, it was interesting to think about how my students would fit into these categories.

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  23. It is interesting to me that the older I get, the more I start to move toward the center (In the past I have been quite right brained). I still have a tendency to be a very global thinker and I do utilize my "gut," but not without first consulting that voice of reason.

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  24. I was 11-8, right brained. I thought I would be somewhere in the middle, so I'm not very surprised. Don't let the 8 fool you though, I'm left brained enough to bother my friends!

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  25. I am really not surprised that my results determined me to be right brained. However, I was not anticipating the significant divide between the two, as I was 15-4. I liked being able to read further into what all of it meant, though!

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  26. Rachel & Colin,

    Funny and not-surprising, either! Colin, doesn't this making selecting a major and future career so much more interesting? Rachel, wow, what an interesting gap...you must be compensating pretty well on the left (and if you have any tips, I could use them!)

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  27. Dear Katelynn,

    Yes, so not surprising? But there is a smidge of right in you!

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  28. I scored 15 right, 4 left - a complete affirmation of what I had thought. Exploring the links about the impact of my dominant brain revealed some interesting possibilities for learning. Educators - check these out; there are some simple things we can do to differentiate instruction for right or left brained learners!

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  29. I really hate using a computer to do this. Not sure what part of my brain that indicates but it just seems like so much work! I just want to talk about stuff instead. Maybe I'm just too old!

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