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Left Brain-Right Brain: where are you?


We spoke about Multipotentialite people and I think it's time to go back and think about. If you don't know what a left or right thinker is, I suggest answer questions below.

1. Do you focus more on tune or lyrics when you listen to music?

A. Lyrics, obviously. (Question 2)

B. The tune, of course! (Question 3)

2. Do you often forget people's names?

A. Yes (Question 5)

B. Rarely (Question 4)

3. Are you often late?

A. Rarely (Question 4)

B. Frequently (Question 6)

4. How do you make difficult decisions?

A. Pro and Con list (Question 5)

B. I go with my gut (Question 6)

5. Which is more convincing: facts and figures or case studies?

A. Facts (Question 8)

B. Stories (Question 7)

6. Rules are created:

A. For a reason! (Question 7)

B. To be bent (Question 9)

7. How do you complete tasks?

A. By order of importance (Question 8)

B. I just get them done (Question 9)

8. Are you detail-oriented?

A. Very much so (Read: You are mostly Left-Brained)

B. Occasionally, but not all the time (Read: You're somewhere in between)

9. How do you make sense of complicated concepts?

A. Reading (Read: You're somewhere in between)

B. Visuals. (Read: You are mostly Right-Brained)

You are mostly Left-Brained

You tend to be focused on facts, logic, and analysis. You think primarily in words, which may mean you struggle more with creative tasks.

Your secret weapons:

  • logic

  • sequencing

  • linear thinking

  • mathematics

  • facts

  • thinking in words

You need to read this: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, by Robert Sapolsky

Explore the right side: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Beyond what you imagine, there's something more: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

You're somewhere in between

You don't have a strong dominant side. You may switch back and forth between logic and creativity, or it may just depend on the task at hand.

Your secret weapons:

Since you are in the middle, you are probably a Multipotentialite.

A book to spread your talent: A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink

Go right: Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by David and Tom Kelley

Go left: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Harari

You are mostly Right-Brained

While concrete analysis may be difficult for you, you have no problem letting your creativity shine. You're better at holistic thinking and visualization.

Your secret weapons:

  • imagination

  • holistic thinking

  • intuition

  • arts

  • rhythm

  • nonverbal cues

  • feelings visualization

  • daydreaming

A right-brained book: Originals by Adam Grant

Explore the left side: Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction, by Derek Thompson

Beyond what you imagine, there's something more: The Voices Within: The History and Science of How We Talk to Ourselves, by Charles Fernyhough


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