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Right Brain Dominance in Happy Wives

September 26, 2008 By Marta Darby 20 Comments

My husband is pretty brilliant. You could argue that that's a given since he was obviously smart enough to marry me, but that goes without saying.  😉

The official title for what he does is "Internet Marketing" which is cyberspace code for "He works to get his clients onto the first page of the search engines, such as Google and Yahoo."

Again, I have to reiterate, he's brilliant at what he does.  He was able to quit his day job in January and his clients are extremely satisfied with his services.  More importantly, with all this client-love he receives, he manages to support me in the manner to which I've become accustomed, and that is saying something!

But here's the thing – he spends the majority of his time using his left brain and doing all those analytical/problem-solving left brain activities.  He sits for long periods of time in front of his computer or on his computer while talking on the phone, organizing business websites or "optimizing."  (I learned that term from sharing office/school/studio space with him and eavesdropping. I know you're impressed. =D)

Ironically, this man is married to me.  I am the right-brained, creative, messy, artistic type. In fact, I'm not really sure my left brain is even functional most days, but that's not important right now….

In order to keep Mr. Left Brain in balance, I gave him the gift of art lessons.  Let me first explain that he is already creative in his own right, it's just that the nature of his business means he uses his logical/sequential/rational hemisphere most of the time.  And I just thought his left brain might benefit from an occasional break.

He's been enjoying his lessons and has graduated from sketching to shading to where he is today…

Eric and his art
Impressive, isn't it?  I'm so proud of him!

And with all this right brain exercise he's been getting, he seems to appreciate his artsy/creative wife just a little more.

And that makes me totally happy. 
But then, I tend to be random and intuitive that way. =D

If you don't know if you are predominantly Left or Right Brained, go take this quiz. 
If you decide to do it, please leave a comment and let me know how your brain works (if you don't mind sharing).

Here are my results:

Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz
The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others.
Left Brain Dominance:6(6)
Right Brain Dominance:14(14)
Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

Okay, so I'm Right Brain Dominant, but can I just tell you that the two spelling errors in the table make me completely crazy? What is up with that?   😉

(realize and tendency.  See? I couldn't just leave it alone. =D)

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  1. Amanda says

    September 26, 2008 at 12:31 am

    Hi Marti,I’m also glad you’re feeling better. =)
    That’s a great drawing, Eric!
    Here are my results:
    Left Brain Dominance: (11)
    Right Brain Dominance: (7)

    Reply
  2. Ody from Miami Lakes says

    September 26, 2008 at 12:51 am

    My daughter tried it and it came out even.Left Brain (7)
    Right Brain (7)
    What does that mean?!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Kristen Benson says

    September 26, 2008 at 7:20 am

    Here is mine,,,Left Brain Dominance: (9)
    Right Brain Dominance: (10)

    Reply
  4. Ody from Miami Lakes says

    September 26, 2008 at 7:25 am

    Here are my results. I need to investigate which way I turn my head when asked a question. LOL!!!! I never thouht of this before. ;-)Left Brain Dominance: (10) Right Brain Dominance: (8)

    Reply
  5. Kikita says

    September 26, 2008 at 7:32 am

    Left Brain: 9Right Brain:11
    It was hilarious when I read the head turning question, I automatically turned it to the right as I was thinking about the answer.

    Reply
  6. Melek says

    September 26, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Marti,Here are my results … BTW, I’m totally with you on the spelling errors 🙂
    Left Brain Dominance: (11)
    Right Brain Dominance: (7)
    I can tell you are feeling better … have a great week-end!
    I wish you well 🙂 Melek
    “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~ Dr. W. Dayer

    Reply
  7. Alison R says

    September 26, 2008 at 8:50 am

    oh my goodness i’m left brain dominant…this is awfuli guess that means i’m not as artsy as i thought?
    Left Brain Dominance (12)
    Right Brain Dominance (10)
    hahaha

    Reply
  8. George says

    September 26, 2008 at 9:05 am

    Nice drawing, Eric!!!….Marta, you do take your homeschooling seriously!Here are my stats:
    Left Brain Dominance: (5)
    Right Brain Dominance: (7)

    Reply
  9. mario says

    September 26, 2008 at 9:32 am

    Great job, Eric!Here’s my resultos, Marta…Glad you’re feeling better!
    Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz
    The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others.
    Left Brain Dominance: (9)Right Brain Dominance: (15)
    Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

    Reply
  10. Lucy D. says

    September 26, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    And the final score is:Left Brain Dominance: 12
    Right Brain Dominance: 8
    Apparently, I’m logical, strategic, practical, and focused….
    Yeah RIGHT. =D

    Reply
  11. Eric says

    September 26, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    Hi Honey,Here’s me:
    Left Brain Dominance: (13)
    Right Brain Dominance: (8)
    Although I am pleased I am working on my right brain. I wonder if I will become more creative if I choose to look to the right when I ask a question from now on? I think I will try it!

    Reply
  12. Helen says

    September 26, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    I came out even! I’m a totally disorganized, logical, procrastinating, creative thinker. Yep, sounds about right.

    Reply
  13. Ziva says

    September 26, 2008 at 9:28 pm

    I am right brained, I’m actually happy about result. I usually scorce a 50/50 on this and feel abnormal. I’m so glad you are feeling better, and I love the subject of Eric´s painting! Off to the kitchen and café.-
    Left Brain Dominance: (7)
    Right Brain Dominance: (10)

    Reply
  14. Ziva says

    September 26, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    scorce? Correction, score. Maybe I should retest.

    Reply
  15. Mica says

    September 27, 2008 at 9:46 am

    Here are my results!!! You are more right brain than I am, but I am trying…Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz
    The higher of these two numbers below indicates which side of your brain has dominance in your life. Realising your right brain/left brain tendancy will help you interact with and to understand others.
    Left Brain Dominance: (8)Right Brain Dominance: (10)
    Right Brain/ Left Brain Quiz

    Reply
  16. Ibiza says

    September 27, 2008 at 9:50 am

    What a cool test!Left Brain: 9
    Right Brain:11

    Reply
  17. Anne Marie says

    September 27, 2008 at 11:31 am

    I got left brain (8) and right brain (4).Apparently I also have a smaller brain than you, too, since (gasp! I added them up) and that only makes 12.

    Reply
  18. Lee Laden says

    September 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    I HATE tests!! This one was fun/funny. I scored 9 in Leftand 10 in Right. Upon further reflection, this reflects the
    complexity of my being. Phew, glad that’s validated now.
    Enjoy the Reunion. I attended my 50th last September and we had
    mini-reunions in FL in February and at my house in May. BFF is our
    new motto for the Class of 1957. We are blessed.

    Reply
  19. pam says

    September 28, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    I want one! Christmas?

    Reply
  20. jana says

    September 29, 2008 at 9:29 am

    Left-7Right -9
    I’m becoming more right as I get older.
    Nice Painting!!! I’m impressed!

    Reply

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