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How Do You Use Your Brain?

Most of us have a preferred dominance, especially under stress. For optimal learning and decision making, we need whole-brain thinking—using the right brain and left brain equally.

Take the Quiz to find out if you use mostly your left-brain or mostly your right-brain. That’s called “brain dominance.”

Answer each question yes or no. Whatever answer you put down is right. There’s no wrong in this test.

I think it would be fun to build my own computer.

Yes	No

If offered the choice, I had the training, and the salaries were equal, I’d take a job as an accountant rather than a job selling Land Rovers.

Yes	No

I’ve got great idea for a new project (such as a new hobby or a new business) but get so bogged down in all the details that I never start. Or if I do start, I never finish.

Yes	No

When a family member has a plan for redecorating the house, I want to hear all about how it would look when it’s all done. We can always fill in the details, how to implement the plan, and how much it would cost later.

Yes	No

I'm uncomfortable just "going with the flow."

Yes	No

When going somewhere for the first time in a neighborhood I'm somewhat familiar with, I'm satisfied with vague directions: "Oh, it's about three blocks from the computer store, catty corner from the Dairy Queen on the other side of the street. It's that blue building behind the Chinese restaurant. You can't miss it."

Yes	No

I always make a list before going out shopping or working on a project.

Yes	No

I'd enjoy writing a technical manual and specs for a new gadget.

Yes	No

I can't understand why I would waste time outlining a plan and looking at the blueprint for building my new mountain cabin. Let’s just get on with it.

Yes	No

10.

In planning a trip, I always have the details figured out ahead of time, reservations made, and plans for exactly what I'll see and do, how long I'll stay in each place, and so forth.

Yes	No

11.

I’d enjoy choosing a color scheme for a wedding or party.

Yes	No

12.

I think it would be fun to conduct a symphony orchestra or a rock band. (If you don't care for music, pretend. Think about what the activity would involve).

Yes	No

13.

You carefully followed the directions for this quiz, and didn’t skip ahead to read answers or the summary .

Yes	No

14.

I can easily remember the model number and make of my computer, car, appliances, and so forth.

Yes	No

15.

I balance my check book carefully every month and rarely have an error. When I do, I figure out what’s wrong right away and fix it.

Yes	No

16.

I preferred art over math in school.

Yes	No

17.

I’d rather go to the movies than stay home and read the “Wall Street Journal.”

Yes	No

18.

I drove my parents crazy when I was a child because I was always taking things apart to find out just how they worked.

Yes	No

19.

When I buy something that says “some assembly required,” I look forward to putting it together.

Yes	No

20.

I’m not sure how much money I have right now in my wallet or my checking account.

Yes	No

21.

I find it annoying when the financial dept. comes to board meetings. They always get us off track by asking too many nitpicky questions.

Yes	No

22.

When I’m surfing the Web, I like sites with lots of color, graphics, and pictures. Anything with too much text puts me to sleep.

Yes	No

23.

In school, I’d choose to take a class in English history before I’d ever take a class in English poetry.

Yes	No

24.

I did this test quickly without thinking much about it. When the example didn’t exactly fit my experience or desires, I just interpreted it for myself.

Yes	No

Summary

Left-brain functions: 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22 and 24

Right-brain functions: 1,2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, and 23

You use both sides of the brain if you answered yes to 12 right-brain funcitons and 12 left-brian functions. A score of 17 or more on one side shows a strong dominance toward that side.

Guess what profession has the most number of people in it who always use both sides of their brain?

It’s musicians. Reading music is like doing a math problem. That’s for the left side. But music is also very artistic. That’s for the right side. Smart kids take music lessons or do music at school

Whatever your score, you do use both sides of your brain every day. We couldn’t function otherwise. Even common activities like reading require both sides of the brain. However, most of us have a preferred dominance, especially under stress. For optimal learning and decision making, we need whole-brain thinking—using the right brain and left brain equally

Schedule an appointment with Bala Pillai to learn whole brain strategies .