Friday, November 9, 2007

Whuuh? I'm A Left Brainer?

There is this visual test that allows anyone to determined whether they are left-brain or right brain dominant:

The Right Brain vs Left Brain Test

(if the link doesn't work copy and paste this url: http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html)

Before I took that test there was no doubt in my mind that I'm right-brain dominant: I'm left-handed, I'm a big picture thinker, I learn better with images, I'm impetuous, etc. But apparently I'm not. The result of the test shows that I'm left-brain dominant which means I'm logical, detail oriented, reality-based, practical, etc. I'm sooo disappointed in myself. All this time I thought I was some really cool-artistic-outside-the-box-thinker dude - but no - I'm just an unimaginative pencil pusher who cannot tell difference between fuchsia and pink. I must conclude that either the test is flawed or I'm just plain confused :)

Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I am right-brain dominant. I've always been drawn to creative oriented things. I've always painted things with a big strokes. I learn better with pictures that with words. For example, my folks - though they never discouraged my creativity - were concerned that I would major in art or music and become a starving artist or a ballet dancer. Instead I majored in engineering and now I'm working in a job where logical and strategic thinking are keys to success.

Go figure.

At some point in time I was right-brain dominant, but I've been brain-washed by academic institutions and beaten down with the realities of a job. I'm assuming somewhere during that time, my left-brain began trying to take over. This is evolution in action - it's the survival of the fittest side of my brain! The left side of my brain declared war on my right side of my brain. It must still be going on because I have very strong right-brain dominant traits and some very typical left-brain dominant traits. Epiphany! That why people get headaches from time to time - the sides of the brain are at war!

My gut feeling tells me this is the cause of my headaches (right-brain thought), but logically that absolutely makes no sense (left-brain thought).

Grrrrr, I'm sooo confused.

Conclusion: Test is not flawed. I'm just confused because my brain is at war with itself. Does this mean I'm crazy?

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