Thursday, March 12, 2009

Right or Left Brain

Left Hemisphere Style Right Hemisphere Style
Rational
  • Responds to verbal instructions
  • Problem solves by logically and sequentially looking at the parts of things
  • Looks at differences
  • Is planned and structured
  • Prefers established, certain information
  • Prefers talking and writing
  • Prefers multiple choice tests
  • Controls feelings
  • Prefers ranked authority structures
Intuitive
  • Responds to demonstrated instructions
  • Problem solves with hunches, looking for patterns and configurations
  • Looks at similarities
  • Is fluid and spontaneous
  • Prefers elusive, uncertain information
  • Prefers drawing and manipulating objects
  • Prefers open ended questions
  • Free with feelings
  • Prefers collegial authority structures
Sequential
  • Is a splitter: distinction important
  • Is logical, sees cause and effect
Simultaneous
  • Is a lumper: connectedness important
  • Is analogic, sees correspondences, resemblances
Draws on previously accumulated, organized information Draws on unbounded qualitative patterns that are not organized into sequences, but that cluster around images

After doing the test. turns out that i am totally a right brainer.
Always thought that i was a very logical person.
Perhaps i do not know myself very well.
Do try the test out if you have the time.
http://www.web-us.com/BRAIN/braindominance.htm


Below are my results:

Type of Cognitive Processing

Brief Description

HolisitcProcessing information from whole to part; sees the big picture first, not the details.
Random Processing information with out priority, jumps form one task to another.
Concrete Processes things that can be seen , or touched - real objects.
IntuitiveProcesses information based on whether or not it feels right know answer but not sure how it was derived.
NonverbalProcesses thought as illustrations.
Fantasy-Oriented Processes information with creativity; less focus on rules and regulations

The problem with right brainers are that all these thinking methodology are totally useless in the classroom. It is always the left brain that is at an advantage when studying for exams.
No wonder i always suck at studying. haha.

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