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wembiee
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16 Mar 2008, 5:23 am

would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you?
and what is your current job? if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions?

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br>

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer



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16 Mar 2008, 6:13 am

wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you? 51
and what is your current job? :Electronic Engineer
if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions? Machines any sort :)

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome?:I believe so
if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br>

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games: Yes
B. Card games

2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it :Yes

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one. :Mostly

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations. :Yes

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy. :Yes

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem. :Yes

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures. :Yes (3D ones)
B. I think in words.

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun. :used to think so
B. Tried and tested ways are best. :Life has taught me is best

9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things. :True+
B. Other people think I organise things well.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter. :Life is complex but I go for this
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time. :Definitely yes!

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives. :Mainly
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later. :I think?
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do. :I think

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday. :Yes

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons :Yes
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear :Yes (my plans suck!)

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place :probably but I'm messy
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same. :Yes

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually. :Yes
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions. :prefired

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer

1+3+2+1+1+1=9
Looks like I'm a left brainer - but I knew this anyhow


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wembiee
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16 Mar 2008, 6:23 am

yay~ thank you so much iceb!
you're great!!



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16 Mar 2008, 9:42 am

wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you? 17
and what is your current job? if you have one? No job, i study at high school.

also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions? I hope i will. :)

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? I think i am, but i have no diagnosis.

if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br>

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games -- Usually.
0
2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it -- Usually.
0
3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish -- Definitely.
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.
1
4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations. -- I think so.
2
5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy. -- Definitely.
3
6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem. -- Think so.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.
3
7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words. -- Yes.
3
8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best. -- Usually.
3
9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well. -- Yes.
3
10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter. -- Yes.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.
3
11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time. -- Happens all the time.
4
12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives. -- Yes.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.
4
13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later. -- Yes.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.
5
14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do. -- Not sure, but i think so.
5
15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday. -- Think so.
5
16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons -- Yes.
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why
5
17. A or B:
A. I plan -- Yes.
B. I like to play by the ear
5
18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place -- Yes.
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing
5
19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same. -- Think so.
5
20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually. -- Yes.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it
6
21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things -- Usually.
B. I like to follow clear instructions.
7
score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer


My score is 7, so I'm left brained.

A few opinions:

I think a large majority of aspies are mostly left-brained. Some people even describe AS as "using the left half of the brain more than normal".



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16 Mar 2008, 10:38 am

wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you? 13
and what is your current job? if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions? i am at secondary school at the moment and I hope to.

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br> Yes, I was diagnosed when I was 6-7 yrs old.

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games - most of the time

2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it - most of the time

3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one. - always

4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary - usually
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy. - i find them easy to read

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem. - always
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words. - usually

8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best. - always

9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things. - usually
B. Other people think I organise things well.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter. - tough decision, but this is my answer
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time. - if i have a way of telling the time, then yes
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives. - always
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later. - always

14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do. - usually

15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday. - usually

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons - usually
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

17. A or B:
A. I plan - always
B. I like to play by the ear

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place - in my opinion anyway
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same. - usually

20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it - always

21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions. - always

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

if your score is below 12: you're a left brainer

if your score is above 12: you're a right brainer
Well I got two marks so I'm a definite left brainer.



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16 Mar 2008, 11:03 am

wembiee wrote:
1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games
B. Card games

A. I prefer Chess over solitaire.

wembiee wrote:
2. A or B:
A. I like to find new ways to do old jobs
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

B if that way is optimum.

wembiee wrote:
3. A or B:
A. I tend to start a lot of jobs that I never finish
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

B. In studying on my own (but A when working for McDonald's because you're required to multi-task.)

wembiee wrote:
4. A or B:
A. I use my imagination when it's necessary
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

A. Unless I'm trying to visualize a reaction mechanism or whatnot.

wembiee wrote:
5. A or B:
A. I find reading maps difficult.
B. Reading maps are easy.

B. Maps are quite easy to comprehend.

wembiee wrote:
6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.
B. I look for different answers to a problem.

A. Making something optimum for all relevant parameters is an element of good design.

wembiee wrote:
7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.
B. I think in words.

I think in both and thoughts with neither.

wembiee wrote:
8. A or B:
A. New ideas are fun.
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

B for doing a job, but science wouldn't advance without new ideas.

wembiee wrote:
9. A or B:
A. Other people don't understand how I organise things.
B. Other people think I organise things well.

B. I keep my items well ordered at least.

wembiee wrote:
10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.
B. Sometimes logic doesn't matter.

A. Feelings just don't matter unless they belong to other people.

wembiee wrote:
11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.
B. When I work, I loose track of time.

A. My mind keeps track of time within deci-seconds, but I don't always know the hour mark while I'm making the food as it is irrelevant.

wembiee wrote:
12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.
B. With hard decisions, I use my intuition.

A. You must evaluate all relevant possibilities.

wembiee wrote:
13. A or B:
A. I do easy things first and then important things later.
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

B. Do time dependent items first and the rest later.

wembiee wrote:
14. A or B:
A. In a new situation, I think of too many things to do.
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

B. Social situations particularly.

wembiee wrote:
15. A or B:
A. I prefer everything to be different everyday
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

B. I'd like routine if it were possible.

wembiee wrote:
16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons
B. I believe I am right even if I can't explain why

A. Without reasons, how can you be correct?

wembiee wrote:
17. A or B:
A. I plan
B. I like to play by the ear

Both dependent on circumstance.

wembiee wrote:
18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place
B. Where you put things depends on what you're doing

A. Order is preferable.

wembiee wrote:
19. A or B:
A. Other people think I act differently everytime
B. Other people think I act the same.

B. I'm fairly consistent with myself, but what exactly does this question mean?

wembiee wrote:
20. A or B:
A. I make a list and I forget it eventually.
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

B. When activities need to be ordered, as for some types of work.

wembiee wrote:
21. A or B:
A. I like to find my way of doing things
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

B. When instructions are given. A. If I'm left to figure it out.



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16 Mar 2008, 2:03 pm

wembiee wrote:
would you like to find out if you're a left brained or right brained?

how old are you? 17
and what is your current job? if you have one? also, did you choose your job based on your obsessions?

and are you affected with Asperger's Syndrome? if so, can you do a simple survey for me? thank you!</br> Diagnosed with AS.

please feel free to post your results and tell me your jobs?

i am posting this because I am doing a research on AS for a course in university, and this is part of my research. please be supportive. thank you!

1. Which do you prefer:
A. Board games

2. A or B:
B. When I find a good way to do a job, I stick with it

3. A or B:
B. I finish one job then I start a new one.

4. A or B:
B. I spend a lot of time in my own imaginations.

5. A or B:
B. Reading maps are easy.

6. A or B:
A. I look for the best way to solve a problem.

7. A or B:
A. I like to think in pictures.

8. A or B:
B. Tried and tested ways are best.

9. A or B:
B. Other people think I organise things well.

10. A or B:
A. Sometimes feelings don't matter.

11. A or B:
A. When I work, I keep track of time.

12. A or B:
A. With hard decisions, I carefully evaluate alternatives.

13. A or B:
B. I do important things first, then easy things later.

14. A or B:
B. In a new situation, I can't think of anything to do.

15. A or B:
B. I prefer everything to be the same everyday.

16. A or B:
A. I believe I am right because I have good reasons

17. A or B:
A. I plan

18. A or B:
A. everything should be placed in a particular place

19. A or B:
B. Other people think I act the same.

20. A or B:
B. I make a list and I tick off each item as I do it

21. A or B:
B. I like to follow clear instructions.

score system:
123- one mark for A
456- one mark for B
789- one mark for A
10 11 12- one mark for B
13 14 15- one mark for A
16 17 18- one mark for B
19 20 21- one mark for A

The score is four. You're a left brainer.