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  Right Brain vs Left Brain Creativity Test
 
 
About this test    |   Disclaimer
  Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.

Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career.

1) I prefer to be counselled individually.

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2) I need complete quietness to read or study.

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3) I usually do things in a planned, systematic way.

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4) I prefer to be in a group.

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5) I have the ability to listen to music or television and study at the same time.

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6) I enjoy doing or learning math.

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7) I am absentminded.

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8) I prefer to have visual instructions with examples.

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9) I prefer to listen to rock music.

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10) When I have to assemble something, I read the directions first.

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11) I can easily remember verbal material.

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12) I enjoy interacting with others.

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13) I become uneasy during long verbal explanations.

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14) I enjoy joking around.

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15) When I set goals for myself, it helps me to keep from procrastinating.

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16) I enjoy doing or learning algebra.

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17) I am organized.

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18) I like to write or read fiction.

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19) I organize things to show relation.

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20) I like to read.

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21) I would choose doing a summary over doing an outline.

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22) I do well at geometry.

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23) When I experience confusion, I go with my "gut" instinct.

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24) If I were a detective, I would do well.

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25) I like things such as instructions to be done verbally.

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26) When I am giving directions to someone, I prefer to draw them a map than to explain verbally how to get somewhere.

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27) It is easy for me to lose track of time.

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28) I do well at things involving music such as playing an instrument or singing.

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29) I do not like to joke around.

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30) I like "well-structured" assignments more than I like assignments that are "open-ended".

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31) People consider me absentminded.

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32) The things that I have specifically studied are the only things that I will usually remember.

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33) I am spontaneous and unpredictable.

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34) I enjoy drawing.

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35) I can solve problems immediately and not know why my answer is correct.

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36) I like to listen to classical music.

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37) When I am talking, I use a lot of gestures.

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38) I enjoy creating my own drawings and images.

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39) When I have to make tough decisions, I write down the pros and cons.

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40) Hypnotism does affect me, or I think it would.

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41) I have thought of becoming a poet, politician, architect, or dancer.

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42) I think that adhering to a schedule is boring.

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43) I like getting all of the facts before I make any decisions.

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44) I do well at expressing myself using words.

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45) I enjoy writing or reading non-fiction.

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46) When I am trying to go somewhere, I am usually late.

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47) I do not like to follow directions.

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48) When I lose something, I retrace my steps and try to remember where I saw it last.

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49) I create and keep "to-do" lists.

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50) When I forget someone's name, I go through the alphabet until I remember it.

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51) I have thought about becoming a lawyer, librarian, mathematician, lab scientist, or doctor.

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52) When I look at a person, I am able to tell if they are guilty or not.

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53) I like being able to learn through the method of free exploration.

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54) I do well at spelling.

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