Hemispheric Brain Dominance Scale (OHBDS)

1.    I do not need others praise.
2.    I would prefer a class in mathematics to a class in pottery.      
3.    I never show up late.
4.    I don’t bother to the read instructions before I start putting something together.
5.    I could not live in a mess.
6.    I am totally random.
7.    I like working with words.
8.    I behave in a businesslike manner.
9.    I come up with something new.
10.I am not easily disturbed by events.
11.I rarely cry during sad movies.
12.I plan my life logically.
13.I need a creative outlet.
14.I make decisions based on facts‚ not feelings.
15.I make a mess of things.
16.I get stressed out easily.
17.I am romantic.        
18.I prize logic above all else.
19.I often forget to put things back in their proper place.
20.I am calm even in tense situations.
 
1.    I make to-do lists.
2.    I’d rather make my own puzzle than solve someone else’s.
3.    I do not need to think something is important to do my best on it.
4.    I dive right in‚ rather than read the instructions.
5.    I learn better from textbooks than lectures.
6.    I daydream all the time.
7.    I have a good memory for names.
8.    I need to listen to music when I work.
9.    I doubt I could be hypnotized.
10.I do things my own way.
11.I prize logic above all else.
12.I follow my intuition.
13.I would prefer a class in mathematics to a class in pottery.
14.I have a good memory for faces.
15.I never travel without a plan.
16.I love to make music.
17.I never show up late.
18.I can always tell how other people are feeling.
19.I would judge a car on its specs‚ rather than its looks.
20.I don’t bother to the read instructions before I start putting something together.
21.I could not live in a mess.
22.I am totally random.
23.I handle things in an objective manner.
24.I rebel against rules.
25.I do not like to change the arrangement of my room.
26.I am bad at remembering names.
27.I am extremely good at guessing what time it is.
28.I like abstract art.
29.I like working with numbers.
30.I like working with words.
31.I read lots of books as a child.
32.I play a music instrument.
33.I don’t like to just relax and do nothing.
34.I can usually predict what people will do.
35.I am a creature of habit.
36.I am brave.
37.I behave in a businesslike manner.
38.I am difficult to understand.
39.I always use the seatbelt.
40.Being told not to do something makes me want to do it more.
41.I feel little concern for others.
42.I have a vivid imagination.
43.I have no sympathy for criminals.
44.I come up with something new.
45.I look down on any weakness.
46.I carry the conversation to a higher level.
47.I don’t like to get involved in other people’s problems.
48.I am full of ideas.
49.I am calm even in tense situations.
50.I love to think up new ways of doing things.
51.I am not easily disturbed by events.
52.I ask questions that nobody else does.
53.I am unaffected by the suffering of others.
54.I challenge others’ points of view.
55.I rarely cry during sad movies.
56.I prefer variety to routine.
57.I plan my life logically.
58.I believe in the importance of art.
59.I believe important decisions should be based on logical reasoning.
60.I enjoy wild flights of fantasy.
61.I listen to my brain rather than my heart.
62.I need a creative outlet.
63.I make decisions based on facts‚ not feelings.
64.I leave my belongings around.
65.I do not care about pop culture.
66.I make a mess of things.
67.I am not a jealous person.
68.I often forget to put things back in their proper place.
69.I have enjoyed setting things on fire for fun.
70.I shirk my duties.
71.I think more than I talk.
72.I do things in a half-way manner.
73.I am sceptical [skeptical] of most claims.
74.I am romantic.
75.I do not need others praise.
76.I get stressed out easily.
77.I play a lot of puzzle games.
78.I often feel nostalgic for the past.
79.I can’t keep rhythm so well.
80.I think about the causes of my emotions.
 
1-Disagree‚ 3-          Neutral‚ 5-Agree
 
 
Eric Jorgenson (2015). “Development of the Open Hemispheric Brain Dominance Scale”.
          <http://personality-testing.info/tests/OHBDS/development/>
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