Colleges and universities such as Kean University offer a wide variety of courses and learning opportunities for many undergraduate and graduate students to pursue, though many of the students attending the college may not know their specific plan of focus. Some students may be undecided or unsure of choosing a major or career path, while other students have decided on a major but may choose to change their major or career path during the course of their schooling. In either case, the cure to the uncertainly of which some undergraduate and graduate students may face can sometimes be found in the actions and movements in which the student makes or by the way the student approaches a problem. These motions and problem-solving methods can say much about the student's personality, which can drastically help the scholar move in the direction towards certain majors or career paths.In 1981, Dr. Roger Sperry won a Nobel Peace Prize for the research he conducted on brain lateralization. He found that many of the actions an individual makes can be traced back to specific hemispheres (the right side or the left side) of the brain and that certain characteristics are associated with these hemispheres. Below is a quiz to help determine which side of your brain is more dominant and some career paths and majors associated with each. Answer either yes or no for each of the questions:
ONE: I am better at remembering names than faces.
TWO: I tend to procrastinate.
THREE: I schedule my time.
FOUR: I learn better with pictures.
FIVE: I like thinking of creative ideas.
SIX: I have a good sense of control.
SEVEN: I find different ways to solve a problem.
EIGHT: I keep my room organized.
NINE: I am open to new ideas.
TEN: When I speak, I use my hands.
ELEVEN: I am a risk taker.
TWELVE: I do the important things first, if I have a lot to do.
THIRTEEN: I am more technical than artistic.
FOURTEEN: Before assembling something I would not read the instructions.
If you answered more questions with yes, you are left brain dominant. The left hemisphere of the brain is associated with structured and logical thinking. People who are left brained are organized; they often excel at math and they prefer specific details and facts. While studying, left brained people need lots of bright light. They tend to be punctual to an event or appointment; rather than a few minutes late, they are often a few minutes early. These people plan ahead and are seen as practical and realistic. Left-brained people may see themselves majoring in science, engineering or math, and jobs of left-brained people include bankers, managers, mathematicians, librarians and lab scientists.
If you answered more questions with no, you are right brain dominant. The right hemisphere of the brain is associated with creative and free thinking. People who are right brained often enjoy sports, comedy, and art. They prefer visual instructions with examples. Right brained people may find they cannot stay in one place while studying; they often need a change of scenery. When it comes to making a decision, these people act more on feelings or intuition rather than using facts. They like accomplishing tasks in random orders and do not like time limits. Right-brained people may see themselves majoring more in political science, education, and arts/literature, and jobs of right-brained people include athletes, artists, beauticians, actresses/actors, and politicians.
If you answered an equal amount of questions with yes or no, then you use the left and right sides of your brain in a balanced way. This is possible, but very unusual. People with a balanced brain have a very difficult time making decisions because they want to follow both logic and intuition at the same time. Balanced brains are often unpredictable because they go back and forth between being left and right brained. These people see themselves majoring in philosophy, psychology, sociology, and music, and jobs of balanced brained people include social workers, psychologists, musicians, and religious leaders.
