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Which Hemisphere of the Brain Is Relied Upon Test

In about seven minutes, the Which Hemisphere of the Brain Is Relied Upon Test presents 36 questions about how you approach language, images, organization, creativity, and problem solving. Your result provides three related scores covering left-hemisphere reliance, right-hemisphere reliance, and integrated use, offering a practical starting point for self-reflection.

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Left (A)L

This scale measures the degree to which your learning and information processing relies on left-hemisphere analytical, logical, and verbal tendencies.

example score8/36

8/36Low left-hemisphere relianceexample score

0 – 12Low left-hemisphere reliance

13 – 24Moderate left-hemisphere reliance

25 – 36High left-hemisphere reliance

A score of 8 falls in the low range, suggesting you rely less on left-hemisphere analytical and verbal strategies compared with other approaches.

Right (B)R

Measures the extent to which you tend to rely on right-hemisphere processing, such as intuitive, figurative, and creative thinking when learning and remembering.

example score18/36

18/36Balanced / mixed relianceexample score

0 – 12Lower right-hemisphere reliance

13 – 24Balanced / mixed reliance

25 – 36Higher right-hemisphere dominance

A score of 18 falls in the Balanced / mixed reliance range, suggesting you use right-hemisphere intuitive and imaginative processing alongside other approaches rather than as a strong dominant style.

Integrated (A+B)I

Measures how strongly you integrate both brain hemispheres when processing and learning new information.

example score26/36

26/36Highly integratedexample score

0 – 12Less integrated

13 – 24Balanced integration

25 – 36Highly integrated

A score of 26 falls in the Highly integrated range, suggesting you tend to draw on both hemispheres in a flexible, combined way when learning and solving problems.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Students cramming efficiently

41%OF USERS

They want to learn faster for exams and assignments by matching study methods to how they absorb and remember information.

Professionals upskilling quickly

34%OF USERS

They’re learning new tools or skills for work and want a practical way to pick training formats that stick.

Teachers and tutors

25%OF USERS

They use it to understand different learner profiles and adjust explanations and exercises for better retention.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Left (a)

You?

Average19.4

Typical rangeTypical13.4 – 25.3

Possible0 – 36

Right (b)

You?

Average19.1

Typical rangeTypical13.2 – 25

Possible0 – 36

Comprehensive (a+b)

You?

Average24

Typical rangeTypical18.2 – 29.8

Possible0 – 36

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Select the response option(s) that feel most comfortable and natural to you. If you are completely certain that both options apply to you equally, select both. Ensure that you are not selecting both options simply to make the task easier or to complete the questionnaire more quickly. Select both only if you feel it is necessary because you have considered the items carefully and are confident that the response options characterize you to the same extent.

- a
- b
- a + b
- a
- b
- a + b
- a
- b
- a + b

These are 3 of the 36 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Which Hemisphere of the Brain Is Relied Upon Test - Description and methodology of the test

laterality

Readers exploring their everyday cognitive preferences, including left hemisphere thinking, can use this self-report profile. The Which Hemisphere of the Brain Is Relied Upon Test is intended for people considering whether this format fits the question they want to examine. Its result offers a concise picture of preferred cognitive approaches.

What This Assessment Explores

Questions sample language, imagery, music, planning, order, nonverbal communication, intuition, and creativity. They contrast instructions with improvisation, one task with several, and facts with imagined possibilities. These are thinking-style dimensions, not measures of intelligence or general ability; one item addresses handedness.

For readers interested in right hemisphere thinking, these dimensions are:

Higher scores on Left (A), 0-36, indicate left-hemisphere dominance linked to analytical, logical, verbal thinking: Low left-hemisphere reliance (0-12); Moderate left-hemisphere reliance (13-24); High left-hemisphere reliance (25-36).
Higher scores on Right (B), 0-36, indicate right-hemisphere dominance linked to visual-imagistic, intuitive, creative thinking: Lower right-hemisphere reliance (0-12); Balanced / mixed reliance (13-24); Higher right-hemisphere dominance (25-36).
Higher scores on Integrated (A+B), 0-36, indicate integrated use of both cerebral hemispheres, associated with cognitive flexibility and using diverse approaches to problem solving: Less integrated (0-12); Balanced integration (13-24); Highly integrated (25-36).

Methodology and Scientific Basis

In the represented questions, each prompt offers three paths: an A choice, a B choice, or A+B when both descriptions fit. This self-report format concerns familiar preferences, and the result displays three related scores. Together, these scores describe a profile of reported tendencies.

Viewed as a hemisphere dominance test, the questionnaire is conceptually consistent with the learning-style framework described by Ricki Linksman (1996), while its split-brain context relates to Gazzaniga and Sperry. It is not an adaptation of either source.

Nielsen and colleagues (2013) later challenged a simple global left-brain/right-brain division with resting-state neuroimaging. That context matters: these scores organize preference themes, not proof that one hemisphere controls personality or skills.

Results may shift with mood, context, self-awareness, and response style, so they are best read as a current profile of reported tendencies rather than a fixed account of cognition. The format therefore describes a present pattern of responses.

Author: Michael S. Gazzaniga, Roger W. Sperry

Literature:

Linksman, Ricki. How to Learn Anything Quickly: An Accelerated Program for Rapid Learning. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group, 1996.
Gazzaniga, Michael S., and Roger W. Sperry. "Language after section of the cerebral commissures." Brain 90, no. 1 (1967): 131–148. 10.1093/brain/90.1.131
Nielsen, Jared A., Brandon A. Zielinski, Michael A. Ferguson, Janet E. Lainhart, and Jeffrey S. Anderson. "An evaluation of the left-brain vs. right-brain hypothesis with resting state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging." PLoS ONE 8, no. 8 (2013): e71275. 10.1371/journal.pone.0071275

Updated: 2025-10-02