Do you use the right or left side of your brain?

Comment #16

Tenaj — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:15:06 GMT

Drawing comes from the right side of the brain and most left handed people usually draws well. The opposite side of the brain controls the other side. I can switch from either side at will (most women can, usually men can't) "What every women should know about a man" Dr. Joyce Brothers) but struggle with logically stuff sometimes. If interested there's a book called "Drawing on the right side of the Brain" by Edwards. When I took drawing classes my classmates... [ More ]

Comment #15

Rick G — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:16:49 GMT

Thanks for all the comments. It has been interesting. Something we don't usually pay attention to because it's automatic.

Comment #14

Lucky Star — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:28:01 GMT

Thought when I first scrolled down she was turning Right/Clockwise. After a full turn Right, she started turning Left/Counter-Clockwise. ...And, she won't stop. She just turns Left/Counter-Clockwise.Â I will try again later.Â Right now, I need to stay as Left Brained as possible.Â Interesting, Rick. Thanks!!!

Comment #13

four4me — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:29:09 GMT

In other words while i was able to complete complicated tasks before when i only used my right brain/hand i muddled about it as thought it were more difficult than it really was. When i used my left hand and my left brain kicked in those tasks were simplified because my feelings about it weren't interfering. It's kind of complicated to express but i believe it changed my out look on a lot of things i used to find awkward. 20 years ago i wouldn't even attempt to install a s... [ More ]

Comment #12

Rick G — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:05:05 GMT

Lantern, thanks for those links...will check them out.

Comment #11

Rick G — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:03:48 GMT

four4me, that's very interesting about using the opposite hand. I might try that.

Comment #10

LANTERN — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:23:19 GMT

While I am left handed and write with it, I use both hands, one for some-things and the other for others and if I want to I can even write some with my right hand, but really, if I want to, for most things I can use either, but I write better with my left, for all other things either hand works about the same.<br

Comment #9

LANTERN — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:11:39 GMT

You know I used to read a lot about things of the mind a lot of years ago, I never practiced the stuff that I read about such as hypnosis, alpha and theta wave meditations and whatever, but I did buy some tapes and listened to them a few times, there were also brain hemispheres synchronization tapes (Hemi-Sync), maybe I listened to 1 or more of them, it was so long ago that I am not so sure about that, I just looked and they still sell such stuff: http://www.hemi-sync.com/<br... [ More ]

Comment #8

four4me — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:07:18 GMT

After a while i started seeing different ways of doing many of the jobs we had at work and was able to bring fresh ideas the the shop floor many of which saved the company money and increased production. So whether your right handed or left hand start using your opposite hand to do many of the tasks you do and see if it makes a difference in your thought patterns/processes. <br

Comment #7

konane — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:33:49 GMT

Lantern from what I've read you're ideal in being able to switch back and forth as circumstances call for. Believe all humans are becoming more able to access that right brain intuitive aspect of themselves, and hope they're becoming more able to trust and rely on it.

Comment #6

Rick G — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:54:26 GMT

Jim, I would have to agree with the suggestibility theory. I know I'm pretty gullible. Maybe that's why my wife won all the arguments??

Comment #5

Rick G — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:49:27 GMT

It sounds like you think with both sides of the brain which is ideal. It takes training for most of us to do what you do naturally. That might explain the sensation I felt when the right-to-left switch was made. You use both sides involuntarily and therefore wouldn't notice the switch.

Comment #4

LANTERN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:16:46 GMT

Looks as if now I can make her switch almost right away at times, but it might just be my imagination, I better leave her alone before I go crazy.

Comment #3

LANTERN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:07:13 GMT

Are you saying that she would only turn 1 way for you until you tried to make her turn the other way? I can't make her turn only 1 way no matter how hard I try, she switches back and forth about every 5 to 11 turns.

Comment #2

jim695 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:52:03 GMT

Actually, I've seen this before. It's part of a standard military psych eval (or was, when I was in the service 15 years ago), but you're right; it is very cool. Which side of the brain a person favors also indicates how susceptible he might be to suggestive influence, so have your wife or husband take the test, too. Believe it or not, this knowledge alone will help you win many arguments (husbands should be VERY careful with this because, as you all know, winning a single argument ca... [ More ]

Comment #1

LANTERN — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:47:36 GMT

You can get some control over the switching after a short while. I think that many years ago when I was younger I had more control over things such as these. Very interesting Ricky, if what the article says is right then I might use both sides.

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Rick G — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:41:01 GMT

This is an easy test to see which hemisphere of the brain you use. Scroll down about a quarter of the way down the page until you see an image of a spinning ballerina.

http://images.google.com/

I was right-brained (which surprised me). Now try switching which side of the brain you are using. When the brain shifts into the other hemisphere you can actually feel it happen in your brain. Like a mini electric switch being activated in the center of your brain. Very cool.