Let’s assume we do, in fact, use only 10% of our brain. If you could unlock the remaining 90%, what would you do with it?
I am unsure I could cope with using 100% of my brain, although I do believe I use more than 10%. I have images of it constantly going and not giving me time to catch up. My brain sometimes seems full now, so how would using more of it change my life. Irrespective, I am up for the challenge and would like to further develop skills using the left and right sides of my brain as they are responsible for different things.
| Left Side Brain | Right Side Brain |
| Analytical | Believes |
| Classic Music | Big Picture |
| Control | Can Be Absentminded |
| Critical Thinking | Cat Lovers |
| Details Oriented | Colour |
| Dog Lovers | Creative Storyteller |
| Facts | Creativity |
| Language | Dreamer |
| Logic | Emotions |
| Mathematics | Fantasy & Mystery |
| Order | Good at Arts |
| Organised | Good at Sports |
| Past & Present | Images |
| Patterns | Imagination |
| Perception | Intuition |
| Practical | Listen to Music /TV While Studying |
| Prefers Verbal Instructions | Passion |
| Rarely Absentminded | Prefers Visual Instructions |
| Rational | Present & Future |
| Reason | Recognises Faces |
| Safe | Risk Taking |
| Science | Rock Music |
| Study In Silence | Spatial Awareness |
| Structure | Spontaneous & Unpredictable |
| Write Non-Fiction | Thinks Better Lying Down |
| Write Fiction |
Going through these lists, makes me realise I do use both sides of my brain. I am mostly a right brain person however, I use more of my left than I first thought. My goal is to develop my current skills further and see where they takes me. Afterall,
“Who knows, but you have to be in it to win it.”
Just out of curiousity I decided I would use your Left Brain/Right Brain qualities and see if I was more of one than the other. I got 16 in each one. Have you tried doing that? Not that it is right, but it is fun!
You are very balanced. Initially I didn’t count them but considered them. I just counted them and the verdict is 19 right side and 7 left side. It is interesting when you use this knowledge to understand why people respond the way they do. I think you will find many nurses are right side and lawyers left side for example.
I am surprised that I got any on the left side because I have always thought I was completely right sided brain. Anyway, it was interesting and fun to see. Of course I could have a different idea of myself than what is true. 😀
I just thought of something. You should do a post and have people take the test of Left Side Brain vs. Right Side Brain. It would be fun for people to take and people like taking quizzes.
It might be a fun extension. I will think about how best to do it. Thanks for the idea.
Interesting lists. I think I’m more of a right-brained person, but there are some qualities of mine on the left as well.
I also support the idea of a left vs right quiz. Sounds like fun. 🙂
Go through both lists. Decide which qualities you have on the left and right side this becomes your mix. The results are surprising.
Interesting. I think I may lean towards the left side more than the right, though I do have a bit of the creativity from the right side of my brain.
I find it fascinating the different mixes everyone has. Thanks.
I am two different people…. If I choose from the list thinking about “how I work”…. I am 2-to-1 Left-Brained. If I look a the question from when I feel free and on my own time… I am so far off balance I almost have no left brain? No wonder I have problems maneuvering on the stairs at times i my life! Walking a straight line- impossible!
Sounds like putting them together and using the right hat at the right time like you are doing is best. Everyone is different.