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Spoiler: Your Brain Has A Favorite Side And We’re Just Here To Prove It
Spoiler: Your Brain Has A Favorite Side And We’re Just Here To Prove It
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Spoiler: Your Brain Has A Favorite Side And We’re Just Here To Prove It

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Your brain is a pretty big deal—it’s basically running the show 24/7, acting as the command center for your thoughts, feelings, and actions. It’s not just powerful—it’s unique, with each half playing a different role in how you think and feel. There’s a popular theory from the 1960s by Nobel Prize winner Roger W. Sperry that says people have a dominant left or right brain side, which can influence their personality and the way they approach life.

Curious to know which side is in charge up there? Let’s find out! 🧠

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    Illustration of the brain showing left side with math equations and right side with colorful splashes, highlighting brain function.

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    Berlytea
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You use both sides. Man, they really taught us some of the stupidest s**t.

    Serena Myers
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn't get beyond the first question! I have never prepared for a presentation in my life and I don't intend to start now!

    Miracle Max
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Silly questions, I didn't even make it through all of them. Some examples: The LEGO question. If someone gives me a LEGO Star Wars Death Star kit, I'm going to make the Death Star! If they give me a 500 piece set, I'm going to make what I want! The movies question. Normal people don't put that much thought into seeing a movie. Oooh! New Captain America! Must see! Most movie studios don't put that much thought into making a movie!

    Winter
    Community Member
    Premium
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this "test" was a bit ridiculous - it *SHOULD* have been a "multiple choice" test. Most of the time I would have chosen the reply "All of the above", had there been such a choice! I don't think any sane person would have been able to chose only one of the options offered and remained honest!

    g5yxztr7z4
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been tested and was told I use both sides almost equally, ambidextrous but left dominant.

    TheForrestGreene (he/they/it)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the one about what you would do on a rainy day was hard. there was no option for going outside in a t-shirt, shorts and crocs and playing on the swingset.

    Occam's Frazier
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right and left brained thinking has been completely debunked and is now considered "junk science". I love your site, BP, but if you're going to censor bad**s then you should censor brain rot concepts that are about as accurate as horoscopes.

    Pink kitty
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm happy with this result 😁 Seems like you are Left-Brain Dominant! 🧠 Logic, organization, and analytical thinking are your superpowers. You excel at working with facts, structure, and clear objectives, making you a natural planner and problem-solver. Whether it’s crafting the perfect to-do list, decoding a tricky puzzle, or analyzing complex data, you approach every task with methodical precision. While you may not always lean toward creativity, your critical thinking skills and sound decision-making set you apart as a dependable and results-driven powerhouse.

    Ace
    Community Member
    Premium
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could just about cope with the 'forcing you to make a choice' nature of most of these questions, expect the blank canvas one. I can't imagine why anyone would ever give one to me, nor what I would end up doing with it, but I can tell you one thing - it would remain blank.Knowing that about myself the L/R aspect of this quiz was pretty much a given, but a little bit of an amusing disrtaction this morning.

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    B******T!! One more b******t quiz, pushing an idea that has been thoroughly debunked by every reputable psychologist, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist, and anybody else who has even the minimal education in human physiology.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people who create these "tests" have so little imagination, providing only a very limited set of extremely pedestrian choices. It ignores the incredibly wide spectrum of human reactions, attitudes, and responses. But it's probably the only way to present this as an online test, since there's no way they can allow free-form responses and analyze the answers. Which just means this is a very bad, misleading way to present such a test.

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very hard to answer these lmao as a 60 yr old woman as is housebound n a white witch but it’s my right side as works first hmm academic wise im hopeless lol can’t learn from reading etc but I’ve common sense n logic in abundance 😂🤷‍♀️

    Berlytea
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You use both sides. Man, they really taught us some of the stupidest s**t.

    Serena Myers
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn't get beyond the first question! I have never prepared for a presentation in my life and I don't intend to start now!

    Miracle Max
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Silly questions, I didn't even make it through all of them. Some examples: The LEGO question. If someone gives me a LEGO Star Wars Death Star kit, I'm going to make the Death Star! If they give me a 500 piece set, I'm going to make what I want! The movies question. Normal people don't put that much thought into seeing a movie. Oooh! New Captain America! Must see! Most movie studios don't put that much thought into making a movie!

    Winter
    Community Member
    Premium
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this "test" was a bit ridiculous - it *SHOULD* have been a "multiple choice" test. Most of the time I would have chosen the reply "All of the above", had there been such a choice! I don't think any sane person would have been able to chose only one of the options offered and remained honest!

    g5yxztr7z4
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been tested and was told I use both sides almost equally, ambidextrous but left dominant.

    TheForrestGreene (he/they/it)
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the one about what you would do on a rainy day was hard. there was no option for going outside in a t-shirt, shorts and crocs and playing on the swingset.

    Occam's Frazier
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right and left brained thinking has been completely debunked and is now considered "junk science". I love your site, BP, but if you're going to censor bad**s then you should censor brain rot concepts that are about as accurate as horoscopes.

    Pink kitty
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm happy with this result 😁 Seems like you are Left-Brain Dominant! 🧠 Logic, organization, and analytical thinking are your superpowers. You excel at working with facts, structure, and clear objectives, making you a natural planner and problem-solver. Whether it’s crafting the perfect to-do list, decoding a tricky puzzle, or analyzing complex data, you approach every task with methodical precision. While you may not always lean toward creativity, your critical thinking skills and sound decision-making set you apart as a dependable and results-driven powerhouse.

    Ace
    Community Member
    Premium
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could just about cope with the 'forcing you to make a choice' nature of most of these questions, expect the blank canvas one. I can't imagine why anyone would ever give one to me, nor what I would end up doing with it, but I can tell you one thing - it would remain blank.Knowing that about myself the L/R aspect of this quiz was pretty much a given, but a little bit of an amusing disrtaction this morning.

    Max Fox
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    B******T!! One more b******t quiz, pushing an idea that has been thoroughly debunked by every reputable psychologist, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist, and anybody else who has even the minimal education in human physiology.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The people who create these "tests" have so little imagination, providing only a very limited set of extremely pedestrian choices. It ignores the incredibly wide spectrum of human reactions, attitudes, and responses. But it's probably the only way to present this as an online test, since there's no way they can allow free-form responses and analyze the answers. Which just means this is a very bad, misleading way to present such a test.

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very hard to answer these lmao as a 60 yr old woman as is housebound n a white witch but it’s my right side as works first hmm academic wise im hopeless lol can’t learn from reading etc but I’ve common sense n logic in abundance 😂🤷‍♀️

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