are you left brained or right brained? (please respond!) ;)

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17 Mar 2008, 11:58 pm

would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained? I'm already pretty sure I'm left, but I'm doing this anyway.:)

how old are you? 28

and what is your current job? if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions?

I'm a master's in clinical psych student and part-time therapist intern. Yes, I love reading and thinking about psychology.

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br> Yes, self-diagnosed for now.

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games


2. A or B:

B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

3. A or B:

B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary

5. A or B:

B. Reading maps are easy.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.


7. A or B:

B. I think in words.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.


9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.

10. A or B: Neither, but very well!
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.


11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.


12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.


13. A or B:
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

14. A or B:

B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

15. A or B:

B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons


17. A or B:
A. I plan


18. A or B:

B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime


20. A or B:

B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

21. A or B:

B. I like to follow clear instructions.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer Very Happy


My scores:
1
1
2
0
0
1
1

Total: 6

Definitely left brainer and proud!



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18 Mar 2008, 12:25 pm

wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you?
24
and what is your current job? if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions?
Network admin for ~300 workstations and ~5 servers. Most definitely based on my obsessions.
and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!
I've never been diagnosed, but my guess would be yes. I scored 184/200 on the test on rdos [dot] net
please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer :D

My scores:
0 0 0
1 1 0
1 0 1
0 1 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
Total: 5



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18 Mar 2008, 1:40 pm

would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you?
and what is your current job? if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions?

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br>

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

I don't have a preference.

2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

I do both variously as the situation requires.

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

Again it varies.

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

Again varies.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

Varies.

9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

Neither.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

Both.

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

Both.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

Varies.

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

Varies.

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

Varies.

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

Varies.

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

Varies.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer :D

I guess I'm a "no brainer". Bunch of nonsense. :roll:


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18 Mar 2008, 2:20 pm

wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you? 38
and what is your current job? Transition Liaison for an adult service provider
if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions? Kind of

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? I'm currently undergoing diagnostics.
if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br>

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

Board games definitely, but I don't mind some card games.


2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

B. I find a way to do the job and then I stick with it!

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

A. I have alot of things going at one time and I even finish them occasionally.

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

B. I spend alot of time using my imagination

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

A. Reading maps are difficult.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

I do both of these. Usually the best way to solve a problem is a different answer.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

A. I only think in pictures so I don't know if I like it or not, it's just the way it is.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

I do both. It takes awhile to warm up to new ideas, but as long as they are mine, I'm okay with that. But once I've figured out how to do something, that's the way I always do it!



9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

I do both. At work I'm highly organised and people think that's great and a little OCD. At home, my husband does not understand my organisation techniques. Mostly because this consists of various piles.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

I'm both on here, too. If it's my feelings, it matters alot. And logic, well, I probably have a demented sense of logic, so I'm not sure if it looks like it ever matters to other people!

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

At my job, I keep track of time. If it's for myself, I loose track of time and it doesn't really matter.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

A. Definitely.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

B. Usually important things equal boring, so I do those first to get them out of my way.

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

A. I get pretty flustered in new situations, so it doesn't matter much.

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

B. Same is good.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

A. I usually have a good reason for why I am right.

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

A. I plan as much as I can.

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

A. Everything has a particular place that is specific to the job.

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

B. I'm always the same. Good and predictable.

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

B. I'm a list maker.

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

A. Usually instructions are confusing and not made for people like me. I have to figure out the way to do it and then do it.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer :D


I didn't know how to score mine because there are several questions that I am both on. Maybe my brain is broke?


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18 Mar 2008, 11:42 pm

Liverbird wrote:
wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you? 38
and what is your current job? Transition Liaison for an adult service provider
if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions? Kind of

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? I'm currently undergoing diagnostics.
if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br>

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

Board games definitely, but I don't mind some card games.


2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

B. I find a way to do the job and then I stick with it!

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

A. I have alot of things going at one time and I even finish them occasionally.

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

B. I spend alot of time using my imagination

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

A. Reading maps are difficult.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

I do both of these. Usually the best way to solve a problem is a different answer.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

A. I only think in pictures so I don't know if I like it or not, it's just the way it is.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

I do both. It takes awhile to warm up to new ideas, but as long as they are mine, I'm okay with that. But once I've figured out how to do something, that's the way I always do it!



9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

I do both. At work I'm highly organised and people think that's great and a little OCD. At home, my husband does not understand my organisation techniques. Mostly because this consists of various piles.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

I'm both on here, too. If it's my feelings, it matters alot. And logic, well, I probably have a demented sense of logic, so I'm not sure if it looks like it ever matters to other people!

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

At my job, I keep track of time. If it's for myself, I loose track of time and it doesn't really matter.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

A. Definitely.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

B. Usually important things equal boring, so I do those first to get them out of my way.

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

A. I get pretty flustered in new situations, so it doesn't matter much.

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

B. Same is good.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

A. I usually have a good reason for why I am right.

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

A. I plan as much as I can.

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

A. Everything has a particular place that is specific to the job.

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

B. I'm always the same. Good and predictable.

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

B. I'm a list maker.

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

A. Usually instructions are confusing and not made for people like me. I have to figure out the way to do it and then do it.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer :D


I didn't know how to score mine because there are several questions that I am both on. Maybe my brain is broke?


Welcome fellow no brainer, to our humble abode. When shall we strike out against the evil left and right brainer overlords?


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19 Mar 2008, 8:15 am

my score is 12

Am I left brainer, right brainer, or somewhere in between.



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19 Mar 2008, 8:17 am

don't care



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19 Mar 2008, 9:18 am

All the tests I've ever taken show half-and-half. I am ambi-brained.


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19 Mar 2008, 9:30 am

how old are you? 43
and what is your current job? Unemployed. Doing scientific research in psychology plus learning to write screenplays.

Diagnosed with AS

1. A
2. both
3. A
4. B.
5. B
6. B, then A
7. B
8. both
9. B
10. both
11. B
12. both
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. both
18. both
19. I have no clue
20. B
21. both

score system:
123- one mark for A: 2.5
456- one mark for B: 3
789- one mark for A: 0.5
10 11 12- one mark for B: 2.5
13 14 15- one mark for A: 2
16 17 18- one mark for B: 2
19 20 21- one mark for A: 0.5

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer

Score: 13
(giving myself half points for ties)



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19 Mar 2008, 9:33 am

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

A I enjoy both - but maybe board games more because I am useless at shuffling cards!
1 mark

2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

B
0 marks

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

A - but only because whenever I try to do B I always get interrupted before I finish!
1 mark

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

B
1 mark

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

B
1 mark

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

A
0 marks

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

A - but also B when I am replaying conversations in my head or planning new ones.
1 mark

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

Depends on the situation - if it ain't broke, don't fix it, but if something isn't working, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
0.5???

9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

A
1 mark

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

A
0 marks

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

B
1 mark

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

B - after I have done A & got nowhere!
1 mark

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

A
1 mark

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

B
0 marksw

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

B
0 marks

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

B
1 mark

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

B
1 mark

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

A
0 marks

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

I have no idea what other people think!! !!
0.5?

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

A
1 mark

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

B
0 marks

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer :D[/quote]

OK that gives me 13 (but I could have done a 0.5 for at least 2 other questions, so that would make 12 - so I guess I use both halves about the same?

Maybe that would explain why people have said to me that I am a mass of contradictions?



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19 Mar 2008, 10:37 pm

asperity wrote:
It is odd, I come out in quizzes as left brain dominant, but I have a math disability. I wonder how that can be.


from what i've learned so far, most aspies have math disabilities



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19 Mar 2008, 11:30 pm

I had an MRI, and I use both sides of my brain for thinking.



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20 Mar 2008, 12:52 am

I don't have a brain, so am I both or neither?