WHAT'S YOUR SCORE?

Don’t spend time analyzing your answers, but quickly Circle A or B according to you initial reaction.  (If you have been taking medication or had coaching, you may be reminded of how it once was.)

  1A. Time often passes without my noticing.

    B.  I am very aware of time.

       2A:  It’s important for me to have everything where it belongs.

         B:   As long as I can find what I need, I don’t really care where things are kept.

       3A:  I follow my hunches and go with the flow.

         B:  I analyze whether ideas are good or not before taking action.

       4A:  When speaking or writing, my natural inclination is to stick to the point.

         B:  When speaking or writing, I tend to be free-flowing and creative, not feeling as though I must rigidly adhere to any specific guidelines.

       5A:  I like to do things spontaneously.

         B:  I like to be deliberate and plan out what I’m going to do.

       6A:  Before my weight gets out of control, I impose limits on my eating and drinking habits.

         B:  I eat whatever I feel like it and don’t worry about it unless things get completely out of control, such as my weight, blood sugar, or cholesterol.

       7A:  I prefer to have my papers filed away.

         B:  I like to keep my papers out in piles where I can see them.

       8A:  I file things by subject.

         B:  I prefer to locate papers by color-coding.

       9A:  People criticize me for always running late.

         B:  People criticize me for being too impatient.

     10A:  I like to throw things out when I don’t need them.

         B:  I like to save things in case I might need them.

     11A:  If other people’s stuff is in my way, I climb over it.

         B:  I get irritated when others don’t adhere to my standards of neatness.

     12A:  It’s hard for me to take time to play.

         B:  If I want to do it, I want to do it now. And I don’t want anyone to spoil my fun, even though I may regret it later.

To determine you score:

·        Count all the A’s of even-numbered questions and all the B’s of odd-numbered questions and add them together.  These are left-brain points.

·        Count all the A’s of odd-numbered questions and all the B’s of even-numbered questions and add them together.  These are right brain points.

The two sets of numbers should total 12.

If your score is 5 to 7 on either side, this suggests well-developed skills on both hemispheres of your brain, and therefore well-balanced thinking.

Scores of 8 to 12 left or right suggest greater preference for one hemisphere.  The greater your score on either side of the brain, the greater your preference for that hemisphere.

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