Thanks for the Chicken!

The Right Brain vs. Left Brain test … do you see the figure turning clockwise or counter-clockwise?

If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa. The majority of people see the dancer turning counter-clockwise.

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS:
logical thinker
detail oriented
facts rule over creative thinking
words and language focused
thinks about the present and the past
math and science oriented
can comprehend
knowing instead of feeling
acknowledges
order/pattern perception
knows object name
reality based
forms strategies
very practical
plays it safe

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS:
uses feeling
“big picture” oriented
imagination rules
symbols and images have significance
thiks about the present and the future
understands philosophy & religion
“gets it” (i.e. meaning)
believes
appreciates
spatial perception
knows object function
fantasy based
presents all possibilities
impetuous
risk taking

Right brainers prefer an overview or a general understanding of the big picture first. They tend to be more conceptual and visual rather than logical. For this very reason, right brainers tend to remember a person’s face, but not always his name. When it comes to work, the right brain dominant person is more likely to experiment with something new and “figure out” how it works rather than break out the instruction manual right away. Her office may have the appearance of disorganization, with piles of paperwork and few systems in place. But don’t discount this as failure! Right brainers have an uncanny ability to pull things off at the last minute. They rarely need to plan out every detail of a trip or vacation unlike their left brain friends who feel more comfortable with the details. Right brainers are more impulsive in that way, and can enjoy a surprise trip. They are open to seeing what’s appealing when they arrive at their new destination.

Left-brained individuals are linear thinkers who like order and sequence. Logical rather than visual, choosing a car based on the numbers versus its shiny paint and leather seats is a left brained, rational approach. Left brainers prefer making plans ahead of time and are not much into the surprise of a plan-free vacation. They like their workspaces neat and orderly and are more likely to read the instruction manual before winging it. Because left-brained individuals respond to verbal cues instead of visual, there is usually a preference for lectures over textbooks. Left brainers tend to be punctual while right brainers often run late.